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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential by McMaster University

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About the Course

Mindshift is designed to help boost your career and life in today’s fast-paced learning environment. 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 career ruts (and catastrophes) and general ruts in life, and insights such as the value of selective ignorance over general competence. We’ll provide practical insights from science about how to learn and change effectively even in maturity, and we’ll build on what you already know to take your life’s learning in fantastic new directions. This course is designed to show you how to look at what you’re learning, and your place in what’s unfolding in the society around you, so you can be what you want to be, given the real world constraints that life puts on us all. You’ll see that by using certain mental tools and insights, you can learn and do more—far more—than you might have ever dreamed! This course can be taken independent of, concurrent with, or subsequent to, its companion course, Learning How to Learn. (Mindshift is more career focused, and Learning How to Learn is more learning focused.)...

Top reviews

SM

Jun 21, 2020

I enjoyed this MOOC. It is very well-done and clearly covers the topics of mindshifting along with career advancement. Also--good illustrations and visuals/sounds which assist in the learning process.

EC

Aug 26, 2020

I enjoyed this course very much. I am 64-years-old and this course taught me that you can learn anything new no matter what age you are. I am now broadening my passions and learning is a lot more fun.

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By Journaling w G

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May 12, 2020

This is my best MOOC by far. Learning and humor! Thank you! Till next time. I had a great time with course. The 1st one I’ve rated with 5 stars. MIND SHIFT is one of the best!

By Galaxy H

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Dec 16, 2018

I really appreciate this course to encourage me being a "self-breaking" girl. I always love learning by myself and explore new sphere in my life, which makes me feel peaceful.

By Suzanne M

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Jul 27, 2018

i found this course very helpful in giving me direction for broadening my passions. The material was easily understood and Barbara and Terry are a joy to watch and listen to.

By Akhil V

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May 11, 2017

This course was simply amazing. It has broaden my thoughts of learning and how the things that I do may not really be a bad thing. Rather they might be much more useful to me.

By Kamal R R

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Jun 26, 2021

Deeply insightful course. Learnt to be a humble ,genuine human being who is willing to embrace his imperfections along with the changed perspectives. Genuinely life altering.

By Nermine B S

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Nov 12, 2020

I really loved the course and all the hard work of the doctors. Thank u so much, it was really amazing to learn new skills and informations and how to discover our potential.

By Imran H

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Sep 15, 2020

One of the best courses on Coursera. If you are stuck in your life, the contents of this course might help you find the missing piece of the puzzle that you were looking for.

By florencia i

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Jun 8, 2020

This is really great course, they will tell you about how to learn in effective and fun way, not only that, but they also give you some tips for study and value in your life.

By Candance C W

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Jun 24, 2020

I thoroughly enjoyed this class and Learning How To Learn. It has been an exceptional eye-opener. The mix of humor, science, and reliable information is amazingly delivered.

By Alex G

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Jun 28, 2019

I loved "Learning to Learn" and this is why I took Mindshift that I also love it. It´s worth it to everyone and I believe that is somethings like a refresh in a daily basis.

By Rachid B

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Jan 14, 2022

Un cours indispensable à ceux qui veulent se former en continue et développer d'autres compétences et cela dans de bonnes conditions. Merci pour efforts et merci Coursera

By Siti K

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Aug 25, 2021

This course is the most important life changing moment in my life. I totally recommend this course to everyone to know that we could discover the best version of ourselves.

By rubina a

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Jun 17, 2020

It has given me positive energy, I needed so badly, to change my view of life . I am on a new journey now. I wish I had met my mentor Dr. Barbara Oakley earlier in my life.

By AmanKumar M

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Jun 8, 2020

Amazing Course!

It will boost you and energize your Morales to became young again in your thoughts and be a stoic person as well as flexible to change.

Keep learning always !

By LELE K K O

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Jul 10, 2019

Thank you very much. Babara is such a great lecturer. I really enjoyed her course learning how to learn. Am sure this mooc will be of great help to my proffessional career.

By Jeroen

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Feb 3, 2018

A good follow-up to the Learning How to Learn course, although has a different focus. I preferred the original course, even though this course definitely has its own merit.

By Priscila B

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Jan 27, 2018

Maravilhoso. Aprendi demais com as técnicas apresentadas.

As entrevistas nos vídeos extras são essenciais para enxergarmos a aplicação real das técnicas ensinadas nas aulas.

By Lucija Å 

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Dec 24, 2020

I loved Barb! This was my first MOOC ever and I think that no one will be as good as Barbara as a teacher - I love her enthusiasm, humour and skill of sharing knowledge :)

By angel v

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Jun 20, 2020

It was really interesting and interactional section with quizes and lots more. it made me to think and divert my thoughts in a positive way. thankyou for the oppurtunity .

By Wenya

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May 24, 2020

Love it! Super inspiring and the instructors are very positive. I personally think negatively but who's know! I found the precious gift, even during this pandemic. Thanks!

By Juffer B

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Jul 5, 2022

Barbara Oakley's efficiency in teaching complex subjects into simple memorable concepts makes learning easy and fun. Mindshift proves that learning need not be difficult.

By ma. e a p g

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Aug 31, 2020

It was a great experience! In this course it widens my understanding of viewing things about my chosen career. It has lots of special effects that captivates my interest.

By olabanke A

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Aug 30, 2020

It has been a tremendous experience and i am so glad i was able to connect and get involved with the course. My mindset has definitely been changed,renewed and refreshed.

By Gal T

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May 1, 2020

This course had really useful techniques to learn more efficiently! Initially I was worried it was going to be like any other mooc about learning but It definitely wasnt!

By Shweta Y

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Apr 19, 2020

An amazing course. Not only I learnt how to use my brain in a better way but also the behind the scenes issues of preparing a MOOC, which is important to me as a teacher.