The Coursera Podcast
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The Coursera Podcast introduces you to renowned experts and industry leaders to explore global trends impacting the future of education and work. Alongside host Arunav Sinha, you'll discover cutting-edge ideas that will empower you to advance your career, transform your teams, and drive positive change within your organization.
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Oct 11, 2023 • 32min
Learning About Learning with Barbara Oakley
We sat down with Dr. Barbara Oakley, whose research on the relationship between neuroscience and social behavior has been described as “revolutionary” by the Wall Street Journal.
Dr. Oakley shares practical advice on tackling daunting subjects and beating procrastination, debunks misconceptions about limits on learning, and reveals how to cultivate a lifelong learning mindset.
She also illuminates the inspiration behind her online course Learning How to Learn, taken by more than 3.6 million students from nearly every country in the world.
Interested in exploring Dr. Oakley’s course? With Coursera Plus, you’ll have unlimited access to 7,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs from world-class universities and companies like Yale, Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce. Sign up for Coursera Plus today!
Sep 20, 2023 • 36min
Mastering Creativity with Peter Childs
On the first episode of The Coursera Podcast, we discuss creative thinking with Professor Peter Childs, Head of the Dyson School of Design Engineering and the Professorial Lead in Engineering Design at Imperial College London. Professor Childs shares his insights on what happens in our brains when we create, techniques and frameworks to amplify our inventive abilities, and the future of imagination in the age of AI.
Check out his three-course Specialization, Creative Thinking Tools for Success and Leadership, on Coursera to learn how to tap into your creative abilities and produce tangible outcomes.
If you’re interested in exploring Professor Child's courses as well as the broader Coursera catalog of over 6,000 learning programs from world-class universities and companies like Yale, Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce, we’re offering a subscription to Coursera Plus for just $1. You'll gain the freedom to explore skills in careers like cybersecurity, data analytics, and more.
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