Becoming a Lifelong Learner (12-18 yr)
Becoming a Lifelong Learner
College and career readiness start well before graduation. The foundation is laid in middle and high school, when students are forming the habits, mindsets, and cognitive skills that drive lifelong learning. Yet too often, these skills are left to chance—students are taught what to learn, but not how to learn. COGx addresses this gap by helping students build the durable skills that turn classroom effort into lasting understanding. By starting early, learners gain the tools to think critically, learn independently, and adapt with confidence in any setting.
A Case for the Science of Learning
Learning is a scientific process, and for students to learn optimally they must be taught (Bjork, 2013: Dunlosky 2021).
Misconceptions about teaching and learning based on intuition have led to an epidemic of disengagement in schools (Evans, 2023).
Students use ineffective techniques such as highlighting and re-reading, with limited success. Such strategies are rooted in the misconception about learning (Bjork & Bjork, 2011).
A truly effective learner needs “[to] engage in activities that foster storage of new information and subsequent access to that information..” (Bjork et al., 2013).
A Global Crisis:
By 2030, there will be a global human talent shortage of over
This equals to
loss to global GDP (Korn Ferry, 2023)
Issue: A global crisis is emerging of learners of all ages being unprepared for future employment and prosperity (UNICEF, 2022), increasing achievement and opportunity gaps (UNESCO, 2023) with “uneducated, uninspired, and unskilled” learners (UNICEF, 2022).
educators around the world believe the learning styles myth that don’t help learning
(Newton & Salvi 2020; Hattie, 2015).
of educators said that most of their students don’t know how to learn in an optimal way. (COGx Global Educator Survey, 2024)
Empowering Students to Take the Driver’s Seat
When students understand how learning works, they unlock more than academic success, they gain ownership of their growth. COGx equips learners with the science-based tools to learn deeply, think critically, and apply knowledge with purpose.
By mastering how to learn, students move beyond memorization to meaningful understanding, closing the skills gap from within. They build the confidence and cognitive agility needed to navigate complex challenges, collaborate effectively, and thrive in the 21st-century world.
This is how readiness begins – not with test preparation, but with empowered learners who can adapt, create, and lead their own learning journeys.
Available for 3 levels
Middle School
High School
College
Delivered in 3 languages
English
Spanish
Arabic
COGx Program for Students (Middle School–College)
Inn this program, students learn how to learn—developing the cognitive skills and strategies that turn effort into lasting understanding. Grounded in the Science of Learning, it builds independent, lifelong learners ready to adapt and thrive. Versions are available for different ages and learning needs.
Tailored to Every Classroom
Flexible by design, COGx programs empower educators to bring the Science of Learning to life. Schools customize implementation to fit their priorities and schedules, ensuring each experience is relevant, practical, and impactful.
What Students Learn:
- Study Habits
- Executive Function
- Metacognition
- Encoding Techniques
- Retrieval Strategies
- Embrace Neuroplasticity
- Debunk Learning Myths
Student Impact
Countries
COGx is proud to have collaborated with over 20 countries adopting to local language and culture.
Self-Efficacy
Within two months of engaging in the COGx Student program, surveys revealed a 24% increase in students’ confidence in themselves as learners.
Growth
COGx Improves Metacognition by 1.6 Standard Deviation, which is better than 1 year of schooling!
