Becoming a Lifelong Learner (12-18 yr)
As students we are rarely taught how to learn— we are simply expected to know. This often leaves us in the dark, stumbling towards familiar but ineffective strategies to keep up with a rigorous curriculum. COGx empowers students to become confident learners by translating cognitive science into practical, accessible skills. A program like this would have been invaluable to me during my high school and early college years.
The Impetus
A Case for the Science of Learning
Educators flourish when their students succeed. We setup both to fail if neither are ever exposed to the science of learning -rich body of evidence containing strategies to leverage for learning and teaching
Learning is a scientific process, and for students to learn optimally they must be taught (Dunlosky, 2021).
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).
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).
Misconceptions about teaching and learning based on intuition have led to an epidemic of disengagement in schools (Evans, 2023).
of educators report that their students don’t know how to learn effectively.
What Student Learn
Equipping Students with Skills for Lifelong Learning
Available for 3 levels
Middle School
High School
College
Delivered in 3 languages
English
Spanish
Arabic
Critical Thinking
Develop the ability to question assumptions, evaluate information, and make more thoughtful judgments.
Habits & Behavior Change
Understand how habits form and learn strategies for developing productive learning behaviors.
Executive Function
Build skills for planning, organizing, prioritizing, managing time, and controlling attention.
Emotion, Stress & Learning
Explore how emotions and stress affect cognitive capacity, attention, and the ability to learn effectively.
Neuroplasticity
Discover how the brain changes through experience and how this makes growth and learning possible.
Engagement & Motivation
Explore what drives engagement in learning and how challenge, interest, emotion, and effort influence the learning experience.
Memory Encoding
Learn evidence-based techniques for organizing and connecting new information so it can be remembered and retrieved more effectively.
Metacognition
Learn to think about your own thinking, monitor your understanding, and recognize when your learning strategies need to change.
What Makes Us Unique
Experience Evidence-Based Instructional Design
Scientific Rigor
Grounded in research and co-developed with leading researchers in the science of learning.
Facilitator Led
A blended model combines independent online learning with facilitator guidance, small-group collaboration, and whole-class learning, supported by COGx training and resources.
Active By Design
Storytelling, priming, retrieval, and creative expression engage students in thinking, creating, questioning, and making meaning not simply consuming content.
100+ Evidence-based Strategies
Each learner is equipped with a personal toolkit of 100+ evidence-based strategies, captured in Application Guides to support continued application and lasting impact.
Reflect & Grow
Reflection opportunities helps students make meaning of what they learn, understand themselves as learners, and develop greater ownership of their learning.
Built for Application
Authentic assessments and real-world application help students demonstrate mastery and transfer what they learn beyond the program.
From Learning to Practice
How Students Learn
1. Blended Learning Model
COGx Equips
Provides the Science of Learning curriculum, expert guidance, and training to support effective implementation.
Educators Guide
COGx trains and supports designated school-based facilitators to guide students through the program and connect the Science of Learning to their classroom context.
Students Engage
Students work collaboratively through hands-on exercises and discussions, guided by facilitators and supported by COGx content experts.
Classroom Application with Fidelity
Together, COGx, educators, and students turn the Science of Learning into everyday learning practices that build effective, efficient, and independent learners.
2. Evidence Based Instructional Design
Students learn through engaging, evidence-based experiences that bring concepts to life through storytelling, multimedia, creative expression, and opportunities to connect learning to their own experiences. Frequent retrieval, reflection, collaboration, and structured feedback deepen understanding, while practical resources and authentic assessments help students apply, demonstrate, and retain what they learn.
Learning Outcomes
COGx 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.
Metacognition Improved
COGx Improves Metacognition by 1.6 Standard Deviations, which is better than 1 year of schooling!
