Search result for Social Sciences Online Courses & Certifications
Get Course Alerts by Email
The Science of Learning - What Every Teacher Should Know
by Pearl Rock Kane , Kevin Mattingly- 0.0
6 Weeks
A teaching course for K-12 teachers about the science of learning and how to use current research to improve classroom outcomes. This education course will show you, through current research, how we learn — the way our brain makes, stores, and retrieves memories. This course is aimed to enhance the practice of K-12 teachers....
$49
Saving Schools: Reforming the U.S. Education System
by Paul E. Peterson- 0.0
10 Weeks
An overview of the past, present, and future of the United States public K-12 education system. This course seeks to answer the question: how did a school system, once the envy of the world, stumble so that the performance in math, science, and reading of U. S. S. school politics and policy....
$99
Teaching With Technology and Inquiry: An Open Course For Teachers
by Jim Slotta , Rosemary Evans- 0.0
6 Weeks
Instructors from worlds of research and practice will engage you in design-oriented collaborative activities focused on K-12 STEAM+ learning. INQ101x is designed with K-12 teachers in mind. Teacher candidates, higher education instructors, and other educators may also find it relevant. We collect and share resources and exchange ideas about what works for specific topics and age groups....
$50
Critical Issues in Urban Education
by Sara Ray Stoelinga- 0.0
4 Weeks
Debate the polarized issues of education reform with experts from the field, and learn about the history of American public schooling. Urban school reform in the United States is characterized by contentious, politicized debate. No background knowledge is required. We will consider three themes in this course: School Choice: How does school choice aim to improve schools?...
$50
Age of Sustainable Development
by Jeffrey D. Sachs- 0.0
14 Weeks
Learn the basics of sustainable development -- what it is, why it's important and how we can achieve it. Sustainable development is the most urgent challenge facing humanity. Its fundamental question is: How can the world economy continue to develop in a way that is socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable? This course is for:...
$49
Sustainable Urban Development
by Arjan van Timmeren , Huub H.M. Rijnaarts , Mariette Overschie , Marc Spiller- 0.0
7 Weeks
Learn why cities are key in resolving global urbanization and sustainability challenges and how you can engineer tomorrow’s cities today. Did you know that cities take up less than 3% of the earth’s land surface, but more than 50% of the world’s population live in them? And, cities generate more than 70% of the global emissions?...
$50
Co-Creating Sustainable Cities
by Gert Spaargaren , Ellen van Bueren , Co-creating sustainable cities – Course contributors- 0.0
8 Weeks
Learn how citizen’s co-creation is key in making cities worldwide more sustainable Around the world, major challenges of our time such as population growth and climate change are being addressed in cities. Here, citizens play an important role amidst governments, companies, NGOs and researchers in creating social, technological and political innovations for achieving sustainability....
$49
Sustainability Science – A Key Concept for Future Design
by Takashi Mino , Kazuhiko Takeuchi , Makoto Yokohari , Masahide Horita- 0.0
6 Weeks
Discover sustainability science by learning theoretical concepts and practical applications in Japan and around the world. Sustainability is indispensable for the future of humankind. Sustainability science has emerged as an effort to tackle the complex problems the world is facing today. Finally, you will learn about environmental governance, a crucial element for progress towards a sustainable future....
$49
Cognitive Neuroscience Robotics – Part A
by Minoru Asada , Hiroshi Ishiguro , Koh Hosoda , Yukie Nagai- 0.0
4 Weeks
Learn how engineering and medicine can combine to create new robotic technology. Cognitive Neuroscience Robotics is an interdisciplinary area for development of new information and robot technology systems based on understanding higher functions of the human brain, with the integration of cognitive science, neuroscience, and robotics. On the other hand, human cognitive activities are investigated analytically....
$49
The Future of Mining?
by Elaine Wightman , Robin Evans , John Steen , Glen Corder- 0.0
5 Weeks
Building scenarios to explore the possible futures for the mining sector in 2040 What will the mining and minerals sector look like in 2040? This course aims to explore the risks, challenges and opportunities facing the mining industry over the next few decades. ● The role of minerals in society and their contribution to sustainable development....
$99