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Mathematical Thinking Courses

Mathematical thinking courses can help you learn logical reasoning, problem-solving techniques, statistical analysis, and mathematical modeling. You can build skills in critical thinking, data interpretation, and applying mathematical concepts to real-world situations. Many courses introduce tools like spreadsheets for data analysis, programming languages for simulations, and statistical software for research, showing how these skills are used in fields such as finance, engineering, and data science.


Popular Mathematical Thinking Courses and Certifications


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    University of Virginia

    Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation, Prototyping, Brainstorming, Storytelling, Human Centered Design, Social Impact, Ideation, Creativity, Customer experience improvement, Service Design, Design Research, Process Mapping, User Experience, Problem Solving, Complex Problem Solving, Qualitative Research, Data Visualization

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    University of California San Diego

    Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Variables and Nested Loops

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computational Thinking, Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Brainstorming

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    The University of Sydney

    Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Service Design, Prototyping, Ideation, Product Development, Design, Case Studies, User Feedback

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    University of California San Diego

    Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Conditional Loops and If Statements

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Digital pedagogy, Computer Programming, Computer Science

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    University of California San Diego

    Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Nested If Statements and Compound Conditionals

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Game Design

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    University of Michigan

    Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Computational Thinking, Software Installation, Development Environment

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    Google

    Foundations of Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Change Management, Project Management, Project Coordination, Organizational Structure, Generative AI Agents, Project Planning, Agile Methodology, Waterfall Methodology, Strategic Thinking, Interpersonal Communications

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    Yale University

    Introduction to Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Child Development, Psychiatry, Mental Health, Human Development, Human Learning, Social Sciences, Behavioral Health, Sociology, Neurology, Critical Thinking, Scientific Methods, Problem Solving

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    Google

    Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project

    Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Project Scoping, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Documentation, Goal Setting, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Project Management Software, Performance Metric, AI Product Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Team Management, Business Writing

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI and ChatGPT for K-12 Educators

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Multimodal Prompts, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Creative Problem-Solving, AI Enablement, Generative AI, AI Personalization, Creative Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Brainstorming, Large Language Modeling, Game Design, Education Software and Technology, Student Engagement

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter Tuning, Regularization and Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Performance Tuning, Machine Learning Methods, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation, Verification And Validation

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    Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

    Introduction to Complexity Science

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Case Studies, Network Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Systems Engineering, Social Sciences, Applied Mathematics, Sustainable Systems, Policy Analysis, Forecasting, Critical Thinking, Jupyter

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular mathematical thinking courses

  • Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector: University of Virginia
  • Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Variables and Nested Loops: University of California San Diego
  • Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat: The University of Sydney
  • Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Conditional Loops and If Statements: University of California San Diego
  • Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Nested If Statements and Compound Conditionals : University of California San Diego
  • Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python): University of Michigan
  • Foundations of Project Management: Google
  • Introduction to Psychology : Yale University
  • Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project: Google
  • Generative AI and ChatGPT for K-12 Educators: Vanderbilt University

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