Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential by McMaster University (Coursera)

This Course has been designed by Dr. Barbara Oakley (creator of wildly popular MOOC “Learning How to Learn” with more than 2 million student participants on Coursera). She has designed this Mindshift course to help learners boost their career and life in today’s fast-paced learning environment. We all know that learning new things in the workplace can be quite challenging, but it is a necessary step to advance your career. This course focuses on how you can develop potential in your workplace and beyond. It teaches how you should keep your mind open to adjust to change, be willing to learn new things and how to do that effectively, and much more.

Dr. Oakley believes that just about anyone can train herself or himself to learn. Whatever your age or stage, Mindshift teaches you essentials such as how to get the most out of online learning and MOOCs, how to seek out and work with mentors, the secrets to avoiding common learning pitfalls, career ruts and general ruts in life, and insights such as the value of selective ignorance over general competence. You will learn about second-skilling yourself, and developing a talent stack of average talents that can combine into a formidable asset.

The course is presented as 4 weekly instalments with video lectures, quizzes and graded assignments. The lessons are rich in metaphor, as the instructors believe that the metaphors use the same neural circuits in the brain as the underlying concept does, so they help to get the complex ideas across much effectively. The popularity of the course is a testament to the great content and presentation skills of the instructors. The course is highly recommended for individuals likely facing career changes and seeking better ways to climb new learning curves.

Key Highlights

• Learn more about learning effectively
• Learn about matching your assets with the opportunities that face you
• Learn various tactics and techniques to help you survive career changes and upheavals
• Understand latest neuroscientific insights into how our brains change when we learn something new
• Learn strategies for learning that are backed by brain science, including practical exercises to apply in our own lives
• Learn mental tricks to help you focus, relax, and reframe if stress intrudes
• Option to enrol in the course for free

Duration : 4 weeks, 2-3 hours per week

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