Model Thinking
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Rating | 4.7★ based on 406 ratings |
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Length | 13 weeks |
Effort | 4-8 hours/week |
Starts | Jul 3 (39 weeks ago) |
Cost | $49 |
From | University of Michigan via Coursera |
Instructor | Scott E. Page |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Social Sciences Business |
Tags | Social Sciences Business Business Strategy Economics |
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model thinking
"Model Thinking" was the first, and still one of the very best, courses I've taken via www.coursera.org.
and would be able in future to understand any matter in model thinking.
very good course i will recommend it to all the people i coach This is a good course to inspire my model thinking.
Great content and lectures, that possibly provides new dimensions to look/explain the situation in context, I guess I will comeback for references to continue with this journey in to 'Model Thinking' The instructor does a very good job in explaining difficult concepts and is amazing in his teaching .. Cons:-Too dated - links to many of the materials are unavailable.-Instructors knowledge of some the models he cover is questionable (regression)Pros:-Covers a lot of materials This excellent course provides a broad overview of the main models for decision support.
Especially, because it showed that the "many model thinking" is a useful "tool" in various fields of life.
This is my first foray into model thinking.
Model thinking looks at the world under many different lenses which can lend insight into why the world and people work the way they do.
Best along side Page's book *Model Thinking,* the course brings to life many of the ideas surveyed in the text.
Very good introduction to model thinking.
In fact I've already started exploring areas of my work that model thinking would apply and how to use the tools presented in this class.
Excellent Teaching and Good content for getting an introduction for Model Thinking.
great course, inspires me a lot Excellent introduction to the world of models - lots of insights and new ways to look at the world Very good course on model thinking.
I have taken many Coursera courses, and Model Thinking is one of the best!
<3 Scott E. Page has conducted a great online course on Model Thinking that helps in order to be an more intelligent citizen of the world, to make us clearer, better thinkers and sort out logical inconsistencies by using models, to better understand data as well as to better to decide, strategize, and design.
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professor page
Professor Page keeps it fresh, interesting, and challanging throught the course.
Professor Page is a great tutor, trying and showing models, what are they for and displaying a big mind map of this economical area.
Millions of thanks and respect to professor Page.
Professor Page's excitement for the topic combined with an amazing ability to communicate clearly and concisely made this an awesome 12 week journey.
Students study the videos offered by professor Page before they come to class.
T A great job that professor Page is doing.
I wish there is a better way to say thanks to Professor Page.
Professor Page provides a broad course on the various types of mostly mathematical models (math used is somewhat restricted) which can be used to represent various aspects of reality.
There is a fair amount of intuitive insights provided by Professor Page, which help in understanding.
Professor Page is fond of going into every single mathematical step - even if it's just division - and doing it over, and over again, which is where the fast-forward button comes in handy.
Professor Page is gifted with a passion for the subject, which he imparts in both his approach and presentation of the material.
What I mean is maybe professor Page should split course in two parts and maybe do it a little bit more challenging.
Thank you, Professor Page!
Professor Page's enthusiasm for the models and the need to cycle information through multiple models is infectious, informative and ultimately very inspiring.
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real world
The lectures are clear, and the examples given show good applicability to real world problems.
By making implicit assumptions explicit we can understand real world processes better.
Very cool course shows me how to model many real world examples, tons of modeling techniques, and most importantly, how to think inde Wonderful course and equally wonderful instructor.
Contents of the course are very diverse, clearly changes your way and ability to identify patterns, and fit real world in to models to extract additional information ...It does not have a very in depth, description about most models, but enough to understand them, because there are so many different concepts that are fit together ...Its an excellent introductory course to models.
Good for folks who want to see ways to connect math to the real world or who are interested in pop-econ.
It is analytical, interesting and gives a challenging connect with the real world and equations.
If you're someone who isn't math savvy and wants to see how math can be used in the real world, check this course out.
I have learned much Taking this course has really broadened my mind to see how models help to explain situations in the real world, but I don't expect to be able to remember ALL of the models as there are simply too many to choose from!
Page is very entertaining, calm, pleasurable and congenial - he explains very good and is able to get complex and abstract things to the point and makes them transferable to the real world.
The course is all about the virtues of thinking of situations in multiple models and recognizing that almost all models are wrong, because by definition, a model must make simplifications from the real world.
However, that doesn't mean that the model cannot explain a substantial part of the real world of provide genuine insight !The tests are great.
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variety of models
The wide variety of models described, the examples given and the way the theory is explained is well executed.
It covers a variety of models.
I learned a variety of models that are applicable to work and real-world situational problems.
But don't depend on the lectures / course if you want to go deeper Really nice introduction to a variety of models.
If you're interested in thinking more accurately, this course exposes you to a variety of models to help with that.
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university of michigan
perfect I took this course at the University of Michigan and used the Coursera version as a study aid.
If only more people could understand it, we'd be able not only be a better citizens of the world, but make the world a better place.Scott E. Page is a great teacher, would be glad to meet him in person.Big Thanks to Professor Page, University of Michigan and Coursera for providing this great Course.
Model Thinking by the University of Michigan makes one a better thinker and helps one to understand practical situations using models.
Thanks University of Michigan and Professor Scott Page for sharing such interesting material with us.
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recommend this course
I have and gladly would recommend this course.
As an IT professional I would recommend this course to my colleagues in the Information Technology field.
A very good training, really pushed me to think in model terms, looking at most of the life aspect and see correlations, maybe causations, being challenged to use more models at once, I highly recommend this course Pretty good course.
I really recommend this course for everyone to become a smarter person.
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highly recommended
Highly recommended!
Highly recommended if you have any clue of what models are all about.
Highly recommended for people working with data to at least know some of the heuristics and models that are taught in this class.
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best courses
It's one of the best courses that I have done so far.
This was one of the best courses I've taken so far.
:) This is one of the best courses I have ever take in thinking.
I am a last year Ph.D. candidate and this is one of the best courses I have ever had in my whole life!
One of the best courses I've seen.
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social sciences
It wasn't what I expected at all -- I thought it would be more based on physical science and math rather than social sciences -- but that is my fault for not reading the explanatory materials more carefully.
I was interested by the syllabus and its outline of theories and the means to use models to study social sciences and systems sciences.
This course offers a survey of many different models, mainly from the social sciences.
As a physicist I know how you can use models, mathematical models, and I knew you can apply some of those model to social sciences.
This course was my introduction to Applied Mathematics, particularly in the social sciences.
I really recommend the course, particularly if you love Mathematics and have not been exposed to how it is used in fields like Economics, Politics and Social Sciences.
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wide variety
Page provides a wide variety of examples that are relatable.The best thing for me is how Prof.
The course touches on a wide variety of topics, while keeping a clear focus.
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Super informative and in some cases even entertaining.This course helped me to look at our lives from a different poi awesome Changes the way you think about models Great material and clear explanations with a lot of relevant examples 非常值得学习的课程,对学术或者实践都大有裨益! The main takeway for me is the ability to understand complex models Great course, thanks.
Brings me into a whole new world, to look at things from brand new perspective.I love this course and would like to be posted on any update on this subject.
Definitely suggested for those who want to look at world differently Essential for everyday life!
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real life
high quality material with real life application.
Using math to solve practical real life problems.
Also there are many real life situation to support what being taught.
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Rating | 4.7★ based on 406 ratings |
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Length | 13 weeks |
Effort | 4-8 hours/week |
Starts | Jul 3 (39 weeks ago) |
Cost | $49 |
From | University of Michigan via Coursera |
Instructor | Scott E. Page |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Social Sciences Business |
Tags | Social Sciences Business Business Strategy Economics |
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