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Citizen Engagement: A Game Changer for Development
by Helene Grandvoinnet , Jeff Thindwa , Tiago Carneiro Peixoto , Kate DeMoss- 0.0
5 Weeks
Learn about citizen engagement and critically analyze how it can be leveraged most effectively to achieve development results. Government works best when citizens are directly engaged in policymaking and public service delivery. This social sciences course explores citizen engagement and the role citizens can play in actively shaping public policy. What citizen engagement is and why it matters...
$5
Global Inequality
by Smitha Radhakrishnan- 0.0
4 Weeks
Explore how class, gender, and racial inequalities shape our personal and social worlds. When you notice inequality in your everyday life, do you ever wonder where it comes from, and what keeps it going? This sociology course introduces you to core concepts of class, gender, and racial inequality, and an approach to studying complex forms of inequality called intersectionality....
$49
Global Social Change
by Smitha Radhakrishnan- 0.0
4 Weeks
Learn how everyday people in China, Bangladesh, Mexico, and the U. S. transform the world around them and advocate for social change. What possibilities exist for a fairer world? Can one person truly make a difference? In this social sciences course, we sample the possibilities and limits of social change in an interconnected, inequitable global landscape....
$49
Political Economy and Economic Development
by Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee , Benjamin Olken- 0.0
11 Weeks
Explore why and how political institutions affect economic development, and apply key theories and empirical techniques to real-world examples ranging from voting and corruption to the role of the media. This course is part of the MITx MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Development Policy (DEDP). We have three basic goals for this class:...
How to Learn Online
by Nina Huntemann , Robyn Belair , Ben Piscopo- 0.0
2 Weeks
Learn essential strategies for successful online learning Designed for those who are new to elearning, this course will prepare you with strategies to be a successful online learner. The edX learning design team has curated some of the most powerful, science-backed techniques which you can start using right away and on any learning platform....
$49
Introduction to Family Engagement in Education
by Karen L. Mapp- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn about successful collaborations between families and educators and why they lead to improved outcomes for students and schools. In this education course, you will learn what family engagement is and why it matters to the success of students and schools. Family engagement describes what families do at home and in the community to support their children’s learning and development....
$70
Foundations for Excellence in Teaching Online
by Diane Ellison , Renee Pilbeam , Vicki Harmon- 0.0
2 Weeks
Learn essential strategies for successful online teaching Whether you’re new to teaching online or are looking for new teaching strategies to implement in your online class, our goal is that you find value in this carefully constructed experience we’ve designed for you. You will have an opportunity to contribute by sharing your own ideas and philosophies around provided prompts....
$99
Introduction to Data Wise: A Collaborative Process to Improve Learning & Teaching
by Kathryn Parker Boudett- 0.0
10 Weeks
Learn what is involved in using data wisely to build a culture of collaborative inquiry. Educators have an ever-increasing stream of data at their fingertips, but knowing how to use this data to improve learning and teaching — how to make it less overwhelming, more useful, and part of an effective collaborative process — can be challenging....
$139
Existential Well-being Counseling: A Person-centered Experiential Approach
by Mia Leijssen , Siebrecht Vanhooren- 0.0
12 Weeks
Explore existential themes in your personal and professional life. Develop strengths and counseling skills to improve your well-being and the well-being of others. This humanities course offers you the opportunity to explore what really matters in life and teaches you how to nurture your well-being and enhance the well-being of others....
$49
Teaching Critical Thinking through Art with the National Gallery of Art
by Julie Carmean- 0.0
16 Weeks
Learn how to integrate works of art using Artful Thinking routines, effective strategies from Project Zero at Harvard University, in this interactive online course for teachers of all levels and subjects. Based on the National Gallery of Art’s popular Art Around the Corner professional development program for teachers in Washington, D....
$25