Academic Partners

COGx Academic Partners

Cognitive Science Research for Improved Learning Outcomes
We know that a truly effective teachers know how to engage their students “in activities that foster storage of new information and subsequent access to that information. … Doing so involves focusing on meaning, making connections between new concepts and concepts that are already understood, organizing to-be-learned knowledge, and so forth”
(Robert Bjork, et al 2013)Professor UCLA
"It is thanks to the work of neuroscientists that we better understand the brain’s ability to structurally change in response to learning."
(Maguire et al., 2006; Chua et al., 2009; Taya et al., 2015)Cognitive Science - Academic Research
We know that the brain changes constantly in response to our environment and the tasks we face. However, this reality can be a negative one if there is a learning problem that is not being addressed.
(Burns, 2015; Doidge 2006)Cognitive Science - Academic Research
"Without an intervention to interrupt negative outcomes, the past is not going to correct itself, and the future is going to be a product of this."
(Luchins & Luchins,1990)Cognitive Science - Academic Research
"Learning is a scientific process, and for students to learn optimally they must be taught. This is true regardless of cognitive abilities and disposition towards learning."
(Robert Bjork, et al 2013)Cognitive Science - Academic Research
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Academic Partnerships

In partnership with the leading experts, COGx bridges the gap between research from learning sciences and classroom application. Our online professional development for educators provides compelling research and insightful application to bolster teaching efficacy and improve your students' ability to learn.

UCLA - Bjork Learning & Forgetting Lab

COGx is delighted to partner with the Bjork Learning & Forgetting Lab at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA.) This partnership enables our partners to measure the impact of adopting our Science of Learning programs on teaching and learning.

The Bjork Learning & Forgetting Lab was founded in 1979 by world renowned experts on learning and memory, Drs. Robert and Elizabeth Bjork. The primary goal of the Bjork Lab is to apply cognitive psychology to enhance educational practice. Bjork’s research has identified fundamental learning principles that help educators, parents, and students understand how learning works and use that knowledge to be a sophisticated learner in and outside the classroom.

Drs. Robert & Elizabeth Bjork have received many honors and awards in their distinguished careers. In 2016, they both received the James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award which is a lifetime achievement award for their contributions toward improving learning to ultimately address societal issues. Recently, they received the 2020 APS Mentor Award for their work as co-directors of the Bjork Learning and Forgetting Lab as well as their work mentoring others throughout the years. Of the more than 80 honors, graduate, and postdoctoral students and scholars the Bjorks have co-mentored at UCLA, a staggering 70% have had successful academic careers in areas related to learning.

Testimonials

Graded is using the COGx professional learning resources as we take our deep dive into the science of learning. The rich and thoughtfully developed curriculum is powerful. It is easily accessible for teachers. The translation of the science of learning is essential so that we can make "Monday morning" sense of the work. COGx delivers in every way to this end.
Richard BoernerSuperintendent, Graded School (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
“Without the ability to remember definitions, facts, or details, students are stranded at the most basic level of understanding. The COGx methodology gives me the tools to train my students, to strengthen their memory through direct instruction of activities that build visualization, strengthen comprehension as ideas are linked through meaningful connections, and efficiently organize information that can be easily retrieved."
Dr. Mary PollardEducational Psychologist, Maryland
“A wide range of information on brain function and how understanding brain function can aid teaching and learning. I appreciated having the video lesson as a follow up to the readings."
Javier GrullonTeacher, Fusion Academy NY
“I really like how the course was set up. I also liked the questions from priming quizzes. The questions cause you to exercise your critical thinking skills. The topic was always great! I learned a lot about how I process information... it literally helped me personally as well as to become a better teacher!"
Mrs. HollanWood Acres Elementary School, Maryland
“ I think the topics of this course should be given as teacher training for all teachers. This was the first time I had had any type of training on how to work with students who may have different roadblocks to attention, working memory and processing speed. This training helped me to understand my students much better."
Nelly DavisFusion Academy, Los Angeles
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