Frequently Asked Questions

Anyone looking to improve their communication skills, from individuals to professionals, can benefit from this course. It's designed to help you learn the ins and outs of Street Epistemology where you can skillfully navigate and improve your conversations. Here are some topic-specific landing pages for Navigating Beliefs.

The self-directed base version of the Navigating Beliefs is completely free. Offshoot versions for specific industries, coaching, and training may require a fee.

The course is divided into modules that cover both theory and practice. It starts with the basics and moves on to more advanced concepts, allowing for both linear and non-linear learning.

Here’s a quick overview of the modules you'll be exploring:

Phase I (available now):

Here’s a breakdown of Phase I of Navigating Beliefs.

Start Here: The Course Foreword (Reading Duration ~10-15 minutes)
An introduction to the course and what you need to know to get the most out of it.

Module 1: What is Street Epistemology? (reading duration ~30-35 minutes)
Find out what Street Epistemology is, the key steps of Street Epistemology and how they work together, the main qualities of Street Epistemology, and a brief history of the approach.

Module 2: Why Use Street Epistemology? (reading duration ~15-20 minutes)
Learn which goals you should and could pursue when doing Street Epistemology.

Module 3: Considering Ethics (reading duration ~10-15 minutes)
Discover the ethical principles to adhere to when doing Street Epistemology.

Module 4: Having the Right Mindset (reading duration ~15-20 minutes)
Explore the ideal mindsets for Street Epistemology, as well as techniques to develop them.

Module 5: Preparing to Do Street Epistemology (reading duration ~20-25 minutes)
What factors do we need to consider and practically prepare for prior to doing Street Epistemology?

Module 6: Building and Maintaining Rapport (reading duration ~55-65 minutes)
Learn how to build and maintain rapport, develop skills that assess and track rapport, avoid actions likely to break rapport, and recover lost rapport.

Phase II (available now):

Here’s a breakdown of Phase II of Navigating Beliefs.

Module 7: Identifying and Clarifying Claims (reading duration ~25-30 minutes)
Learn how to spot the type of claim being made, clarify what your conversation partner means, and collaboratively refine the claim into something clear enough to explore.

Module 8: Identifying Confidence Level (reading duration ~15-20 minutes)
Discover practical ways to explore confidence, calibrate confidence scales, and help your conversation partner express their level of certainty with more clarity and nuance.

Module 9: Identifying and Clarifying Reasons (reading duration ~20-25 minutes)
Find out how to surface the reasons behind a claim, clarify what those reasons mean, and identify which reasons matter most to your conversation partner’s confidence.

Phase II (in progress):

Module 10: Evaluating the Quality of Reasoning

Module 11: Sharing Your Views

Module 12: Ending the Conversation

Module 13: Self-Care and Improvement

Module 14: Activism

The Course Afterward

The course is self-paced, so the duration can vary. Each module has an estimated reading time, helping you plan your learning schedule.

The free Navigating Beliefs course is available here on this website. We are also piloting paid one-on-one and group coaching, and developing a certification program for trainers and paid training offerings.

The course offers various resources, including instructional text, illustrations, diagrams, video examples, tip sheets, and access to a volunteer-staffed Helpdesk for support.

The Navigating Beliefs course is currently available in English, Dutch, Spanish, Arabic, and Russian. We are also collaborating with Street Epistemology–experienced German and French translators to bring additional language versions online.

The course was sponsored by Street Epistemology International, developed with Street Epistemology experts, and tested by community volunteers with varying levels of expertise.

Modules 7, 8, and 9 from Phase II are available now. We’re currently focused on Module 10: Evaluating the Quality of Reasoning in particular, which has required substantial care and attention, and we expect development of the remaining modules to move much more smoothly as a result. We’re still aiming for a 2026 release of Phase II (Modules 7–14) of Navigating Beliefs, and we’re prioritizing quality over speed. We’ll continue to make steady progress and keep you updated along the way.

If you request to be removed from our mailing list within your user account, we will opt you out of all newsletters and promotional emails from the Navigating Beliefs team.

Please note that in-course Announcements are managed separately from marketing emails. These messages are sent only to notify active learners about major course updates, especially as the course is released in phases. They are infrequent and focused solely on important course-related information.

Course Announcements are currently the only way we can communicate significant updates to all enrolled learners. We aim to keep them minimal and relevant.

If you prefer not to receive any emails at all, the only available option is to fully delete your account. If you choose this option, you are always welcome to return in the future by creating a new account.

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