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Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential

Follow-up to Learning How to Learn on reinventing yourself and adopting a lifelong learning habit.

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About this course

Offered by McMaster University, Mindshift looks at how adults can change direction, pick up new skills and turn perceived weaknesses into strengths at any stage of a career.

Best for: Adults considering a career switch or a big new learning goal.

What you will be able to do

  • Plan a career or learning change
  • Use your past experience as an asset
  • Avoid common learning traps
  • Build a sustainable learning lifestyle

Syllabus and your progress

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Plan your pace

At 4 hours a week you would finish in about 3 weeks, using the course time estimate above.

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Quick answers

Is Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential really free?
Yes, the course material is free on Coursera. On Coursera's enrol screen many courses offer a free 'Full Course, No Certificate' option; the certificate is paid (financial aid can be requested). Check the options before you start.
How long does Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential take?
Plan for about 10 hrs in total (Provider estimate: about 10 hours.). It is self-paced, so you can go faster or slower.
Do I need experience before Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential?
No. It is a beginner course with no prerequisites listed.

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