Cognition & memory
How retrieval, spacing, and worked examples strengthen durable learning.
Research
Research areas
Six research areas spanning cognition, motivation, assessment, and technology.
Motivation & engagement
What sustains effort, belonging, and self-regulation in learners.
Assessment & feedback
Designing assessment and feedback that improve learning rather than just measure it.
Curriculum & instruction
Sequencing, explanation, and practice that make hard ideas learnable.
Learning technology
Evidence-informed use of adaptive tools, tutoring systems, and AI in education.
Equity in learning
How instruction and support can widen or narrow gaps between learners.
Centers & labs
Where the work happens
Our centers convene researchers, fellows, and practitioners around shared methods and long-term questions.
Cognition & Instruction Lab
Experimental and classroom studies of how core cognitive principles transfer to teaching.
Assessment Studio
Design and evaluation of formative assessment and feedback practices.
Professional Learning Program
Evidence-based teacher and trainer development and coaching models.
Learning Technology Group
Responsible evaluation of educational technology and AI tutoring.
Our approach
We treat teaching as a design problem informed by evidence. Rather than promoting any single method, we ask what the research supports for a given goal, learner, and setting.
We then co-design with practitioners and study what happens when the evidence meets the realities of a classroom or training program.
External references
Public datasets, standards, and organizations relevant to our fields.
International Society of the Learning Sciences
Scholarly society for learning-sciences research.
www.isls.org
IES — What Works Clearinghouse
Reviews of evidence on education programs and practices.
ies.ed.gov
OECD Education
International education data and analysis.
www.oecd.org
UNESCO Education
Global education research and policy resources.
www.unesco.org
ISTE
Standards and guidance for technology in education.
iste.org
The Learning Agency
Applied research and tools for learning.
the-learning-agency.com
These are independent, third-party resources provided for context and further reading. Links do not imply any affiliation, partnership, or endorsement.
Collaborate with us
We partner with researchers, practitioners, and civic organizations on applied projects.