Learning How to Learn

The ability to learn is described as more valuable as industry change accelerates and specific knowledge becomes obsolete faster. Learning how to learn is framed as the foundation behind Quick's claim that learning is a superpower. Meta-learning is framed as a competitive advantage because books can compress decades of experience into days of learning. Meta-learning is defined as the science of learning how to learn. Learning ability is not treated as fixed, but as a skill that can be trained with practice and method. Meta-learning focuses on using the brain more effectively to encode, retain, and retrieve information. The article presents learning how to learn as a meta-skill that can be applied across subjects and domains.