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No. We think Learning Collectives represent a new way for people to learn. The top-down (teacher-student) approach embraced by most education institutions is out-dated, slow, and inefficient at best. Our program is designed around a cognitive apprenticeship
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method of learning-- one that has been vetted by scientists and learning researchers-- that has shown itself to be a truly powerful means of both knowledge acquisition and skill development.
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No. We think Learning Collectives represent a new way for people to learn. The top-down (teacher-student) approach embraced by most education institutions is out-dated, slow, and inefficient at best. Our program is designed around a cognitive apprenticeship method of learning—one that has been vetted by scientists and learning researchers—that has shown itself to be a truly powerful means of both knowledge acquisition and skill development.
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We also know quite a bit about bootcamps, in fact our team were pioneers of that industry. But we weren’t satisfied with the results because while bootcamps do a decent job at helping students enter the software industry, they don’t do enough to set people
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up for rapidly advancing careers and longer term success.
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We also know quite a bit about bootcamps, in fact our team were pioneers of that industry. But we weren’t satisfied with the results because while bootcamps do a decent job at helping students enter the software industry, they don’t do enough to set people up for rapidly advancing careers and longer term success.
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<divclass="togglet"><iclass="toggle-closed icon-question-sign"></i><iclass="toggle-open icon-question-sign"></i>Learners-only? Does that mean there are no teachers?
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Yes. People who have attended schools for many years— most of us —assume that teaching is necessary for learning to occur. This is a fallacy. Learning and teaching are different, and we focus on learning. While we certainly have people with
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in-depth experience, senior level engineers, skilled facilitators, and so on, we don’t have teachers. A well designed learning environment causes a rapid transfer of knowledge from peers. As you learn, you will share what you know. This
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is a kind of “mutual exploration” of the knowledge. Trying to explain what you know challenges you to deepen your own understanding, even as you assist someone else with theirs.
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Yes. People who have attended schools for many years—most of us—assume that teaching is necessary for learning to occur. This is a fallacy. Learning and teaching are different, and we focus on learning. While we certainly have people with in-depth experience, senior level engineers, skilled facilitators, and so on, we don’t have teachers. A well designed learning environment causes a rapid transfer of knowledge from peers. As you learn, you will share what you know. This is a kind of “mutual exploration” of the knowledge. Trying to explain what you know challenges you to deepen your own understanding, even as you assist someone else with theirs.
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Because technology changes so quickly, knowing information isn’t enough. It doesn’t take long for today’s right answers to become obsolete. To prepare you, our learning facilitators focus on improving your problem-solving skills. Essentially, you learn
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how to learn. This way, you’re equipped with the skills that make life-long learning attainable, something that’s critical to becoming a good developer.
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how to learn. This way, you’re equipped with the skills that make lifelong learning attainable, something that’s critical to becoming a good developer.
Testing your understanding and skills? Definitely. But grades? No. There’s a big difference. Grading is a carrot-and-stick approach that assumes you must be coerced to learn. We’re not here to coerce. We only accept applicants who have a drive to learn.
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As learners, we don’t focus on grades. Instead, we focus on improving our understanding and skills. Essentially: We believe that ultimately, reality will be the assessor.
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As learners, we don’t focus on grades. Instead, we focus on improving our understanding and skills. Essentially, we believe that reality is the ultimate assessor.
Yes. Really. We want you to focus on learning, not earning. A $2,000 monthly stipend allows you to make learning your full-time job for 10 months. Remember, if you don’t succeed, then we don’t. So we take our investment in you seriously.
Good questions. The cost of attending Learners Guild is $28,000; however, there are no upfront costs. If a learner takes the maximum of the living allowance, that increases their cost of participation by an additional $20,000, bringing the total to $48,000.
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Once a learner has transitioned out into the workforce with earnings over $60,000, they will be obligated to initiate the repayment of their tuition and living allowance.
It’s in our best interest to see you thrive. We’re very careful to choose applicants who are committed to the process, and if you’re committed to learning, we’re determined to give you all the support you need to finish. In fact, that’s one reason we
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allow you to take extra time if necessary. That all said, if you opt out, you will still owe the full tuition, and any stipends you’ve received. (On a case-by-case basis, we are willing to pause the program for those who face extenuating
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allow you to take extra time if necessary.
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That all said, if you opt out, you will still owe the full tuition, and any stipends you’ve received. (On a case-by-case basis, we are willing to pause the program for those who face extenuating circumstances.)
Yes, you’ll have an excellent opportunity to work on projects that will add to your portfolio. Some projects will be smaller, while others will be larger.
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We’ve designed our learning environment to focus on team-work, so most of the projects are done in teams; however, there will be some opportunities to work on individual projects.
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We’ve designed our learning environment to focus on teamwork, so most of the projects are done in teams. However, there will be some opportunities to work on individual projects.
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We hope by the end of your time at Learners Guild, you will be contributing to open source projects as well as perhaps contributing to our own product codebase.
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We hope by the end of your time at Learners Guild, you will be contributing to open source projects (and perhaps even to our own product codebase).
No. Research shows that learning in a live, group context is accelerated. You learn more, you learn faster, and the depth of your understanding goes deeper.
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No. Research shows that learning in a live, group context is accelerated. You learn more, you learn faster, and your conceptual understanding is deeper.
You’ll probably never stop asking this question. (We wish we existed when we started our careers.) In fact, it’s our goal that you ask this every day you show up and find yourself learning in ways you never thought possible. We want you to ask this 40
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weeks later, when you’ve landed a job you didn’t think you could have. And we want you to ask this 5, 10, and 20 years later… when you’re still in touch, and still getting support from the friends you made at Learners Guild.
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You’ll probably never stop asking this question. (We wish we existed when we started our careers.) In fact, it’s our goal that you ask this every day you show up and find yourself learning in ways you never thought possible.
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We want you to ask this 40 weeks later, when you’ve landed a job you didn’t think you could have. And we want you to ask this 5, 10, and 20 years later… when you’re still in touch, and still getting support from the friends you made at Learners Guild.
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<em>No.</em> We have specifically chosen to not provide job placement services. We made this decision because we want to ensure that <em>you</em> the learner remains our primary client. If we provided job placement services, we believe
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our attention would be divided between satisfying businesses versus placing our complete focus on satisfying you.
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<em>No.</em> We have specifically chosen to not provide job placement services. We made this decision because we want to ensure that <em>you</em> the learner remains our primary client. If we provided job placement services, our attention would be divided between satisfying businesses versus placing our complete focus on satisfying you.
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We have designed our learning experience around real-life industry ready skills. After six months at Learners Guild, you would have developed a good portfolio of work. Our hope is at that point, you start interviewing for your full-time position. For
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us, “gaining full-time employment as an engineer” is another skill that you will be developing at Learners Guild. Over your last few months in the program, you will get better and better at this, till the point where <em>you</em> will be the one decided where you will go and further grow your skills.
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We have designed our learning experience around real-life industry ready skills. After six months at Learners Guild, you will have developed a good portfolio of work. Our hope is at that point, you start interviewing for your full-time position.
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For us, “gaining full-time employment as an engineer” is another skill that you will be developing at Learners Guild. Over your last few months in the program, you will get better and better at this, up to the point where <em>you</em> will be the one deciding where you to go and to further grow your skills.
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