This course gives you easy access to the invaluable learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines. We’ll learn about how the brain uses two very different learning modes and how it encapsulates (“chunks”) information. We’ll also cover illusions of learning, memory techniques, dealing with procrastination, and best practices shown by research to be most effective in helping you master tough subjects. Using these approaches, no matter what your skill levels in topics you would like to master, you can change your thinking and change your life. If you’re already an expert, this peep under the mental hood will give you ideas for turbocharging successful learning, including counter-intuitive test-taking tips and insights that will help you make the best use of your time on homework and problem sets. If you’re struggling, you’ll see a structured treasure trove of practical techniques that walk you through what you need to do to get on track. If you’ve ever wanted to become better at anything, this course will help serve as your guide. This course can be taken independent of, concurrent with, or prior to, its companion course, Mindshift. (Learning How to Learn is more learning-focused, and Mindshift is more career-focused.) A related course by the same instructors is Uncommon Sense Teaching. To join the fully translated Portuguese version of the course, visit: https://www.coursera.org/learn/aprender To join the fully translated Spanish version of the course, visit: https://www.coursera.org/learn/aprendiendo-a-aprender To join the fully translated Chinese version of the course, visit: https://www.coursera.org/learn/ruhe-xuexi To join the fully translated French version of the course, visit : http://www.coursera.org/learn/apprendre-comment-apprendre

This course is designed to build upon a learner's search skills and expertise in the information literacy concepts that underpin scholarship at college or university. This badge incentivizes them to continue improving their information literacy competencies over their academic and workplace career. By participating in this course, one can use these advanced search skills to save time conducting literature reviews, efficiently gather and organize information, ethically use sources, and protect their own intellectual property. Learners will work independently on a topic of their choosing and receive feedback from their peers throughout the process. The modules build on each other and provide learners with a framework (project outline). The final project is disseminated as a digital object that exemplifies the learner’s status as an emerging scholar or professional. The modules are self-paced, the estimated completion time for each module is 2 hours. The content within in each module can be paused at any time, with the exception of the quiz at the end of each module.

This course will teach you how to use your written words to become more persuasive. You’ll learn creative ways to use syntax, effective techniques for telling stories, and a clever method for arranging a complex series of information. You’ll also get a chance to both professionalize your use of punctuation and add a bit of style and sophistication to how you craft everything from sentences to slogans. In addition, you’ll get access to a wide range of books and other resources you can use even after you finish the course. These include (1) the readings and exercises provided to the students who have taken the in-person version of this course at the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago; (2) two digital libraries of excellent writing from a diverse collection of journalists, scientists, novelists, poets, historians, and entrepreneurs; and (3) a monthly “Good Sentences” email. Social media has only accelerated the ways in which we all must learn to use our writing to connect, compete, and create—sometimes all at once. So join us for this first course in a four-part series and experience the many benefits, both personal and professional, of becoming “good with words.”

Have you ever felt embarrassed because you made a language mistake during a conversation or an important meeting ? Do you feel confused or uncomfortable when you have to speak in public ? Have you ever failed in striking a deal, in a job interview, or in a relation, or lost the opportunity of getting a promotion because you couldn't choose the right, suitable words for the situation ? ********************************** Whether you are still studying, a professional in your field, or even anyone with many ideas and views to be presented and discussed, we are here for you, we will teach you how to contain your worries and concerns , deal with them, and not allow the negative labels to be an obstacle on your way. ********************************** What did students say about this course? "I started since days, I feel like I was born again and I started to get rid of anxiety and shyness greatly, it is most fantastic." - Jim Steve "I feel very strongly pushing me forward, you freed me from the stress, Khaldoon. Thank you." - Charlie DON "I am extremely thankful to Khaldoon for this excellent course and I find it very valuable in my journey to excellence." - Gil Cameron "I thought my problem was difficult, but it is not! It was absolutely an inspiring and wonderful lecture." - Bill Jensen "Super Course! Thank you khaldoon, you have inspired me and encouraged me to be free and confident, and that I am valuable in this world through my thoughts." - Daniel Kiev "I have gained valuable experience in Self confidence and communication skills, I recorded a lot of notes. It is wonderful!" - William cooper "Excellent, I liked everything especially the modeling strategy and brain programming on it. Thank you." - Bujap Singh "I feel now that I understand myself better, and I can apply what I learned. Very Wonderful." - David Mark "This course is really cool, not long and not boring, Easy and clear, well done." - Cheryl Saliane "The lecture was great, it helped me cope with my fears and feel confident in a short time, I recommend this course." - Rocky Raul "Excellent presentation and inspiring that I know will have a positive impact on my ability to speak to others." - Wesley Pablo "This course is great for anyone suffering from anxiety, stress, and shyness, as well as any junior speaker who is not unsure of himself. This course helped me how to practice speaking in an ideal way." - Jesse Thomas ********************************** The ability to effectively communicate with your managers and colleagues is considered a very essential thing regardless of the field you are in. Communication skills have become a main thing in our time, especially at work; they can help you get the jobs, positions and raises and achieve the desired success in your career. Developing your communication skills can help you in all your life aspects; whither in your career or your personal life and anything between them. The ability to deliver the information accurately and clearly in the desired way is an essential skill in life and is a thing that must not be neglected. We can say that it is not too late to work on developing your communication skills so that you can improve the quality of your life. The effective communication can help you especially if you are specialized in dealing and interacting with people. The good ability of delivering your thoughts to the others and expressing what you want to say in an articulate way contribute greatly to the success of your relations with the others; which facilitates your success in many fields. Your good communication skills and your good performance in your job will help you promote, which can grant you the opportunity to represent your company at some seminars or important meetings. Besides, the people with good communication skills are usually the center of people's attention and appraisal. "Your courage in pursuing your passion and your confidence while speaking in front of people will attract them to you and will open for you the doors' of life more than what you can imagine, the thing that will change your life and the lives of the others as well to the best." Why is this course ?! This course is to help people who have problems with facing audience and strangers which makes them think that they are unqualified to make conversations or public speeches in front of strangers or audience and believe that it is better for them to stay alone and isolated to spare themselves the embarrassment. This course is going to help those people raise their self confidence through reprogramming their thoughts towards positivity. That is besides teaching them helpful exercises that motivate the subconscious mind to get rid of the negative thoughts and beliefs about oneself which were accumulated throughout the years and replace them with better and more credible thoughts. The course also helps in getting rid of the stress, anxiety, and fear of criticism by facing these negative feelings and putting smart strategies to deal with them . ********************************** In this course, I am going to share some of my best strategies with you to become more confident and to raise your ability of sharingy your thoughts. The greatest thing in this course is that you can finish it in one hour and that you can apply most of the strategies we discuss immediately; and you will definitely see amazing results , there is no doubt about that.

Welcome to Finding Purpose and Meaning in Life: Living for What Matters Most! In this course, you’ll learn how science, philosophy and practice all play a role in both finding your purpose and living a purposeful life. You will hear from historical figures and individuals about their journeys to finding and living a purposeful life, and will walk through different exercises to help you find out what matters most to you so you can live a purposeful life. As an added benefit, you will also have complimentary access, for a period of time, to the Purposeful App. This groundbreaking mobile and desktop app is designed to help you build a purposeful rhythm into each day, so you can bring your best self to what matters most. Look for more information in Week 1 of the course! By the end of this course, you will: 1. Understand that having a strong purpose in life is an essential element of human well-being. 2. Know how self-transcending purpose positively affects well-being. 3. Be able to create a purpose for your life (don't be intimidated, this is different from creating "the purpose" for your life). 4. Apply personal approaches and skills to self-change and become and stay connected to your purpose every day. We are thrilled that you are here! We look forward to hearing and learning from you throughout this course!

There are many parts to Australia’s superannuation system, but with a basic understanding it all begins to make perfect sense and the earlier you understand it, you’ll have confidence to utilise it to save plenty of tax and make $10,000’s for your retirement. In this beginner’s guide, we’ll give you an overview of the rules and tell you why super is a smart way to save, the tax benefits, and how to put yourself in a strong financial position come retirement. This course is designed for anyone looking to gain a basic, practical knowledge of the superannuation system within Australia. Sound intimidating? Don’t worry! This course is designed with complete beginners in mind. No previous personal finance knowledge (or math!) is required. As for your presenter, Rob has been a Financial Planner and Specialist Self Managed Super Fund Adviser for over 20 years and loves offering common sense solutions to financial problems in the most effective way possible. So what are you waiting for? Get started today! Please note the information provided in this course is for education purposes only. In preparing this information, Robert Goudie has not taken into account your investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Before making an investment decision, you need to consider whether this information is appropriate to your needs, objectives and circumstances. You may need to obtain professional advice to help you make an investment decision on whether this information is appropriate to your needs, objectives and circumstances.

Hello, The course is basic course for personal financial planning along with some easy and direct actionable steps to fix your finances. Main contents - 1. Basics  of financial planing 2. Features and characteristics of all popular investment products available in India 3. case studies with real world examples Intriguing discussion around - Should we buy/rent home ? If buy, how ? Most effective way to invest in PPF Getting most from NPS Smart way to approach MFs *As a bonus, the course attachments contains retirement planning excel and check-lists for buying term life insurance, health insurance and Mutual Funds.  (Checklist is available under 'Resources' section of last lecture.) Happy Investing !!

Las finanzas personales es un mundo fascinante e indispensable. Trabajamos para ganar dinero y si no sabemos manejarnos llega un día que nos damos cuenta que no hemos logrado hacer lo mejor con lo ganado. Nos enseñan a ganar dinero, pero muchos están interesados en que no aprendamos a utilizarlo, así le compramos lo que a ellos los hace ricos. Con este curso gratuito buscamos llevar las principales informaciones de manera condensada a los que decidan que puede ser de utilidad para ellos. Deseo que para ti lo sea. Aprenderás desde la importancia de tener una alta autoestima para manejar tus impulsos sobre el dinero y qué es en realidad una alta autoestima, luego pasamos por los financiamientos y caemos en los ahorros. Técnicas y tips para aumentar los ingresos es el siguiente capítulo, para pasar a convertir lo ahorrado en inversión. Explicamos el retiro como libertad financiera, lo que todos deberíamos perseguir, y terminamos con tips para emprender y lograr multiplicar parte de nuestro capital a más velocidad. Espero que decidas por recibir este regalo y con él logres aplicar acciones que te lleven a mejorar tu conocimiento y actuación en tu mundo del dinero. Diego Sosa

This is an introductory course into the world of financial decision making and financial literacy. Anyone can take course, but the target students are teens and high school students. Ideally you will take this course before graduating from high school. The course was created to help prepare teens and high schoolers for adult life which will require a foundational knowledge of finances and skills in financial decision making. This course can also be beneficial for immigrants or students coming the the USA.

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.)