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    Understand child development theories and stages. Learn about the physical, cognitive, and emotional development of children from infancy to adolescence.

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      University of Toronto

      Introduction to Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Behavior Management, Experimentation, Human Development, Social Sciences, Scientific Methods, Cultural Diversity, Statistical Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Toronto

      The Arts and Science of Relationships: Understanding Human Needs

      Skills you'll gain: Social Skills, Relationship Building, Active Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Empathy, Social Work, Needs Assessment, Sociology, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Psychology, Assertiveness

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.8K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Deep Teaching Solutions

      Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects

      Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Learning Strategies, Learning Theory, Willingness To Learn, Student Engagement, Time Management, Growth Mindedness, Productivity, Self-Discipline, Cognitive flexibility, Overcoming Obstacles, Stress Management, Adaptability

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      92K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Yale University

      Connected Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Time Management, Team Building, Action Oriented, Team Leadership, Team Management, Strategic Leadership, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Leadership, Visionary, Leadership and Management, Personal Development, Planning, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Goal Setting, Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      720 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Learning How To Learn for Youth

      Skills you'll gain: Learning Strategies, Student Engagement, Lifelong Learning, Cognitive flexibility, Human Learning, Time Management, Active Listening, Prioritization, Mental Concentration, Productivity, Willingness To Learn, Persistence, Creativity, Stress Management, Personal Development, Problem Solving, Self-Awareness

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Driving business towards the Sustainable Development Goals

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Systems Thinking, Business Transformation, Business Strategies, Strategic Partnership, Community Development, Waste Minimization, Pollution Prevention, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Business Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Collaboration, Innovation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Python for Data Science, AI & Development

      Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Web Scraping, Python Programming, Data Collection, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Pandas (Python Package), Programming Principles, Data Structures, NumPy, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Import/Export, Computer Programming, Data Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      42K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Product Manager

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Product Management, New Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Agile Methodology, Product Strategy, Financial Analysis, Product Roadmaps, Product Development, Product Planning, Agile Project Management, Team Performance Management, Usability Testing, Project Management Life Cycle, Innovation, Agile Product Development, Market Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Business Planning, Leadership

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.7K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Android Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, React Native, Version Control, Responsive Web Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unix Commands, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Research, Restful API, UI/UX Research, Git (Version Control System), Usability Testing, React.js, User Experience Design, GitHub, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Data Structures, Android Development, Kotlin, Javascript

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Introduction to Front-End Development

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), HTML and CSS, Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Web Development Tools, User Interface (UI), Full-Stack Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, General Networking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Meta Front-End Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Unix Commands, HTML and CSS, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), User Research, UI/UX Research, Git (Version Control System), Usability Testing, React.js, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, GitHub, Interaction Design, Data Structures, Front-End Web Development, Pseudocode, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, JavaScript Frameworks

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      23K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Back-End Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Database Design, Version Control, Unix Commands, Restful API, Django (Web Framework), Relational Databases, Git (Version Control System), SQL, HTML and CSS, API Design, GitHub, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), MySQL, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Python Programming, Cloud Hosting

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9.4K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular child development courses

    • Introduction to Psychology: University of Toronto
    • The Arts and Science of Relationships: Understanding Human Needs: University of Toronto
    • Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects: Deep Teaching Solutions
    • Connected Leadership: Yale University
    • Learning How To Learn for Youth: Arizona State University
    • Driving business towards the Sustainable Development Goals: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Python for Data Science, AI & Development: IBM
    • IBM Product Manager: IBM
    • Meta Android Developer: Meta
    • Introduction to Front-End Development: Meta

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