We achieve mastery by embracing instructional approaches that are based on the learning sciences. A partnership with COGx ensures that school leaders, teachers, and students understand and feel ownership over how learning happens.
Congratulations on embarking your school on a path to mastery. COGx programs equip your educators to teach for mastery and your students to learn optimally for life.
After a minimum investment of $5,000, COGx provides a 50% discount on the additional programming.
Receive a primer distilling decades of research on the Science of Learning into 10 key principles.
Learn How COGx Supported MTC Member Schools’ Journey To Mastery
COGx has worked closely with administrators, teachers, and students from MTC member schools globally applying the Science of Learning to improve teaching and learning. Across a diverse range of schools, encompassing various types, sizes, and student age groups there was one common thread: the goal of answering the question- “How will teaching and learning change at our school to align with a mastery transcript?”.Â
Our program, Developing Sophisticated Learners, was co-created with a team of global experts on the Science of Learning. It consists of 12 self-led modules, which are complemented with synchronous group collaboration, assignments, and workshops to support educators.
We also offer shorter programs for MTC member schools. These programs are derived from the Developing Sophisticated Learners curriculum. Each consists of 3-4 self-led modules which are complemented with synchronous group collaboration, assignments, and workshops to support educators.
Get an overview of the Science of Learning including evidence-based teaching practices and strategies. Hone your teaching practice by learning proven techniques and ensure students leave your classroom prepared for the ever-changing job landscape.
Learn how to capture your students’ attention, address processing speed, and unlock the gateway to learning - working memory. Gain a toolbox of strategies that can be applied to your teaching.
Why are some students impulsive and procrastinate, while others have difficulty planning and organizing? Crack the code of Executive Function and unlock your students’ full potential.
Why is most of what we learn forgotten? Why do students overestimate how well they know what you teach them? Gain a toolbox of strategies that will ensure your students remember what you teach them and can apply it to real-life.
Did you know that one of the most effective ways to improve academic performance is by strengthening metacognition? Learn the “ins and outs” of metacognition, metacognitive strategies to embed alongside instruction, and ways to provide effective feedback.
On average, 1 out of 2 children suffer from trauma globally while student engagement decreases with every year of schooling. What does this mean for teaching and learning? Discover evidence-based methods to increase student engagement and foster student wellbeing.
How do you effectively engage and teach your twice exceptional students? How about those with language processing disorders? Learn how your student’s cognitive profiles affect their learning in your classroom and what strategies and systems you can put into place to effectively teach your diverse learners.
We also offer customized workshops for your community on the topics listed above. Organizations may select the topics of interest, duration, desired date, and format (in-person or virtual).
Our program, Becoming A Sophisticated Learner, teaches students how the brain processes information and what behaviors promote optimal learning. It consists of 6 modules of active and collaborative learning. Each module is broken into 3 chapters which take approximately 20-50 minutes to complete. For a blended implementation, your educators receive a facilitator's guide that includes lesson plans and activities.
Our program, Distilling the Science of Learning, equips school leaders with the tools to align instruction with learning science. School leaders gain a high-level understanding of how students learn and a toolbox of methods to support faculty. The program consists of 4 self-led modules which can be completed in approximately 4 hours. School leaders are invited to attend a Mission Mapping workshop and up to 1 hour of personalized consulting. School leaders are prepared to advocate for the Science of Learning in their community.
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 and leverage the science of learning in the classroom to improve student achievement.
Professor of Psychology, UCLA; Bjork Learning & Forgetting Lab
Professor of Psychology, UCLA; Bjork Learning & Forgetting Lab
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. Of the more than 80 honors, graduate, and postdoctoral students and scholars the Bjork’s have co-mentored at UCLA, a staggering 70% have had successful academic careers in areas related to learning.
COGx has been a proud partner of the Bjork Learning & Forgetting Lab at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and has counted with the generous support of Professors Robert & Elizabeth Bjork to co-create world class programs and to evaluate the impact and efficacy of our programs.
Learning & Development Director, COGx
The instructional design of the program adheres to the scientific principles of human learning. We incorporated methodologies that support mastery of content and transfer of skills. As such, the majority of the course is active learning. Each module presents an engaging learning experience through which students are learning-by-doing, through storytelling and collaboration. Students demonstrate their learning to authentic audiences of their peers and beyond.
The Facilitator Guide is a resource that helps teachers who are supporting their students. It contains logistics, language to use with students when introducing the program, how to check student progress, as well as optional lesson plans and activities. It is designed to answer frequently asked questions.
Our editors will deliver evidence-based insights to deepen your understanding of the science behind learning.