Based on years of research from Dr. Lynn Melzer and Dr. Bethany Roditi, The Institute for Learning and Development and ResearchILD
Designed by Peter H. Reynolds and FableVision

BrainCogs is a research-based learning program for students to develop life-long strategies for successful test taking. Created by the Research Institute for Learning and Development, this interactive application was created in ways that are sensitive to the special challenges faced in assessing students who find written evaluation either difficult or impossible.

In this innovative CD-ROM, students learn to draw upon their own natural skills and thought processes. The strategies are taught in the context of real-life situations, and can be adapted to any subject or situation that a student may face.

These strategies are grouped according to cognitive processes, which we call brain "cogs". Students are first introduced to the concepts, and can go through the detailed information at their own pace, reading text or having it read aloud to them. This is followed by activities that allow students to practice what they just learned, and to reinforce the concepts in a fun, engaging way. There are also short animated movies that help explain the concepts.

Students answer questions that test both their knowledge and their preference of the strategies. They can print out a certificate after completing the program that shows which strategies worked best for them and also which ones they said they liked the best.

This powerful, yet easy to use software program allows individual students to progress through the many activities at their own pace. Assessment tools include a Progress Report in the Teacher Administrator Tools, as well as a Certificate of Completion for students which tracks their success on all learning strategies presented.

This media-rich, animated, musical program will engage all types of learners. It can be used in a variety of ways: one-on-one teaching, individualized study or as a whole class. Flexible, fun and full of learning and teaching strategies that can be expanded upon in every facet of the learning experience.