Learning About Learning with Barbara Oakley

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Barbara Oakley is a professor of engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. She has received many awards for her teaching, including the coveted National Science Foundation New Century Scholar Award.

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Whether you are a student strugg ...