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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 l...
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    DP

    Aug 13, 2021

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    A great course for learners to know more about how to learn and give them a fresh perspective about learning and being successful in life. A great sequel after the renowned MOOC Learning How to Learn.

    MP

    Aug 26, 2020

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    Excellent MOOC. Has some very useful tips and also breaks the myth that one cant study after a particular age.In fact, after doing this, I feel learning is a life long process and the sky is the limit

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    By Sung H J

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    Apr 14, 2020

    This process helped me change my mind. Most of all, it was nice to hear from you about various examples. Also, metaphors were fun.

    For those who are taking this course, I recommend that you listen quickly and go back to the front and listen again.

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    By Jesús S

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    Jun 12, 2018

    Excellent course, I would recommend to take after learning how to learn. As always Barbara left me impressed with how much she can make you change in a positive way. Definitely the best professor there is online. I hope she continues making MOOCS.

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    By Jasmin F

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    Mar 25, 2021

    The way the instructor taught was fun. I like that humor was one of the elements used to get the messages of the lessons across to the students. The explanations were succinct enough for one to grasp the meaning of the words and topics discussed.

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    By Chirabrata S

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    Aug 14, 2020

    This is called teaching. The trainer is brilliant. Make all those difficult concepts of brain functioning really easy to understand. She grabbed my attention all the time, and procrastinate was out of question, which i usually do in other mooc's

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    By Maria M

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    May 4, 2020

    Barbara and Terry did an excellent job with this MOOC. I learned so much about myself which was very validating and I had many "aha" moments!!! I highly recommend Learning how to Learn MOOC as well. I would recommend this class hands down!!!

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    By MILA C P

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    Jun 25, 2020

    I am very excited to have finished the course and at the same time in debt. I definitely get very productive things in the long run. I appreciate the super fun and creative speakers and additional videos. They have generated in me a "mindshift"

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    By Refly A M

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    Jun 11, 2020

    Really Inspiring, and gives a lot of things to be explored for. It also helps me change my mindset about MOOC and how to do the best and effective learning while also keeping yourself fresh.

    I will try to keep reviewing what I got from this MOOC

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    By Puteri B S

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    Aug 28, 2020

    This course is great for those of you who want to understand yourself and help you answer the questions that you often ask yourself. How to find hidden potential in yourself and expand your passion with fun explanations accompanied by science.

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    By Whitney F

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    Jun 8, 2020

    This course was very easy to tune into, as the videos were short, sharp and often contained images and live examples to help retain the learning. The short quizzes at the end of each video were also helpful in remembering important discussions

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    By Maura V

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    May 31, 2020

    Congratulations to the teachers , for making this course so entertaining and valuable, It encourages anyone regardless of age , gender, profession to continue learning even from our mistakes at answer

    Some exam questions.

    GRATEFUL TO THE TEAM.

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    By Ganesha B

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    Mar 9, 2018

    This course was great! So inspired to just keep learning for the rest of my life. I'm putting it into practice already and can honestly say I feel the effects of a healthier active brain already. Highly recommend this to anyone at all, period.

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    By Karim A

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    Jun 13, 2020

    What a beautiful and a positively impactful course indeed! I will truly will be forever grateful to have stumbled upon this course and to have taken it! Thank you so very much Dr. Barbara Oakley and Dr. Terry Sejnowski for this masterpiece!!!

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    By Ziva A

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    Jun 26, 2020

    Great course! This was an excellent topic and a great presentation of all related subjects. I know this will help me in my professional life. I look forward to implementing some of the tips to meditating, learning and advancing my career.

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    By JOANNA L

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    May 12, 2020

    It was an amazing course. It helped me feel confident again, age is not a barrier in learning and developing skills. Barbara was fantastic in delivering the course. I no longer feel bad for being a slow learner. Thank you, very much Barbara

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    By Joy P

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    Apr 29, 2020

    An eye opening MOOC. Very informative and resourceful. All the tools suggested are available to you, if you choose to try. I would recommend this MOOC to anyone attempting to learn. Engaging teachers. Very much enjoyed taking this MOOC.

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    By Martina C S

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    Mar 31, 2020

    Ótimo curso! Simples, objetivo e muito claro, nos ensina conceitos importantes na arte de aprender e continuar em aprendizado constante, não importando a idade ou o objetivo final. Professores excelentes, material excelente. Super recomendo!

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    By Dahl R

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    Feb 17, 2018

    I loved the way it was structured. I've learned new ways to learn and to approach things. I already bought the book related to this course because I enjoyed it so much. I'm thinking on taking this course again and purchasing the certificate.

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    By Mbwana I

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    Jun 14, 2020

    The great course and perhaps what a learner needs to pass through whenever passing through challenges, external feedbacks and discouraging moments along learning path. It's really a way of unleashing any learning potential. Happy Mindshift.

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    By Ting T W

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    May 3, 2020

    I loved this course. I found it really useful to learn about "learning" which you might think is a very basic skill that you don't have to learn. I can apply a lot of the skills I learnt from this course to my job and continue learning a

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    By Patrick Z

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    Jun 23, 2020

    I had a wonderful time with this course. I learned so much from it like that it's important have an open mind and keep learning, the values of a poor memory, and much more. The list goes on! Thanks to Barbara and Terry for a great course!

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    By JOÃO E

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    Apr 23, 2020

    The course has thought me how to be more confident in making my decisions in studying and career life. I also learnt that studying is a lifelong learning, maybe forever. I highly recommend it because taking a MOOC like that is worthwhile.

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    By Lizeth P R

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    Feb 10, 2021

    i think the way that both teachers explain the mooc is amazing, always was focused, never boring and they keep your atention, im a procastinator and i work weekly in this project, i think is the beginning of new stage of learning for me.

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    By Anna R

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    Apr 26, 2020

    Well-prepared and executed course - teachers are friendly and materials they are teaching is useful in daily life basic. Highly recommend it, as it motivates you to change sth in your life and gives you the necessary tools to execute it.

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    By ED C A

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    Oct 22, 2020

    I love the insights in this course. It's very helpful to take just in general because the techniques thought can be applied in general situations. Also really appreciate the instructors, they just foster a good environment for learning.

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