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Social Skills Courses

Social skills courses can help you learn effective communication, active listening, conflict resolution, and emotional intelligence. You can build skills in networking, teamwork, and persuasive speaking, which are vital in both personal and professional settings. Many courses introduce tools like role-playing exercises and feedback mechanisms that enhance interpersonal interactions and help you practice these skills in real-time scenarios.


Popular Social Skills Courses and Certifications


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    High Tech High Graduate School of Education

    How To Teach Us

    Skills you'll gain: Student-Centred Learning, Student Engagement, Pedagogy, Differentiated Instruction, Collaboration, Curriculum Planning, Scheduling, Human Learning, Project Design, Presentations

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Teaching Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Peer Review, Editing, Student-Centred Learning, Teaching, Writing, Syllabus Development, Student Engagement, Writing and Editing, Instructional Strategies, Literacy, Developing Training Materials, Storytelling, Empowerment, Differentiated Instruction, Course Development, Mentorship, Language Competency, Creativity, Critical Thinking

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Glasgow

    Generative AI in the Classroom for Educators

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Education Software and Technology, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, ChatGPT, Computer Literacy, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies, Instructional Design, Technology Strategies, Case Studies, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking

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    Universidad Austral

    La enseñanza de las Ciencias Naturales en la escuela primaria

    Skills you'll gain: Curiosity, Student Engagement, Investigation, Student-Centred Learning, Teaching, Learning Strategies, Pedagogy, Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Classroom Management, Learning Theory, Instructional Strategies, Experimentation, Diversity and Inclusion

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    127 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Kennesaw State University

    AI for Education (Intermediate)

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Education Software and Technology, ChatGPT, Peer Review, Verbal Communication Skills, Artificial Intelligence, Differentiated Instruction

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Enhancing Communication with Remind

    Skills you'll gain: Communication Strategies, Communication, Collaborative Software, Education Software and Technology, User Accounts

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    75 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Villes africaines: Environnement et enjeux de développement durable

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Laws, Environmental Regulations, Sustainable Development, Health Disparities, Public Health, Sanitation, Land Management, Public Works, Community Health, Water Sustainability, Environmental Policy, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Stormwater Management, Waste Minimization, Water Quality, Water Resource Management

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EIT Digital

    Privacy and Standardisation

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Standard, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Case Law, Medical Privacy, Court Systems, Telecommunications, Legal Writing, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Legal Research, Data Ethics, IT Security Architecture, Health Information Management, Legal Risk, Technology Roadmaps, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, European History, International Relations, Interoperability

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    381 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Economie du sol et de l'immobilier II

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Property and Real Estate, Market Dynamics, Real Estate, Economic Development, Land Management, Economics, Market Analysis, Financial Market, Price Negotiation, Construction Estimating

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Aprendizaje Activo STEM con Simulaciones Interactivas PhET

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Learning, Education Software and Technology, Design Strategies, Mathematics Education, Pedagogy, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Interactive Design, Experimentation, User Feedback, Scientific Visualization, Chemistry, Display Devices, Graphing, Physics, Biology, Algebra, Geometry

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Assessment for Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Education Software and Technology, Program Evaluation, Analytics, Data Ethics, Data Access, Information Privacy, Natural Language Processing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Geneva

    Exercer son esprit critique à l’ère informationnelle

    Skills you'll gain: Cognitive flexibility, Critical Thinking, Scientific Methods, Learning Strategies, Research, Research Methodologies, Psychology, Media and Communications

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social skills courses

  • How To Teach Us: High Tech High Graduate School of Education
  • Teaching Writing: Johns Hopkins University
  • Generative AI in the Classroom for Educators: University of Glasgow
  • La enseñanza de las Ciencias Naturales en la escuela primaria: Universidad Austral
  • AI for Education (Intermediate): Kennesaw State University
  • Enhancing Communication with Remind: Coursera
  • Villes africaines: Environnement et enjeux de développement durable: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Privacy and Standardisation: EIT Digital
  • Economie du sol et de l'immobilier II: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Aprendizaje Activo STEM con Simulaciones Interactivas PhET: University of Colorado Boulder

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