Carnegie Learning
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Carnegie Learning, Inc. is an American
publisher of math curricula for middle school
, high school
, and post-secondary students. The company uses a blended approach, with a textbook and software (called Cognitive Tutor
) for each subject. The company also produces products for the homeschool and tutoring markets.Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Carnegie Learning was founded by cognitive science researchers from Carnegie Mellon University
in conjunction with veteran mathematics teachers.
, along with field tests in schools throughout the United States. The Cognitive Tutors are based on the ACT-R
theory of learning, memory and performance, which has been validated by hundreds of lab and field studies. The Tutors themselves were developed using a rigorous empirical testing process resulting in over 50 publications validating the effectiveness of cognitive modeling.
A review by the United States Department of Education concluded that Carnegie Learning's Cognitive Tutor had “no discernible effects” on the standardized test scores of high school students.
United States
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publisher of math curricula for middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
, high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, and post-secondary students. The company uses a blended approach, with a textbook and software (called Cognitive Tutor
Cognitive tutor
A cognitive tutor is an intelligent tutoring system which develops a cognitive model of a student as he or she interacts with the program, providing problems and individualized instruction based on this model....
) for each subject. The company also produces products for the homeschool and tutoring markets.Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Carnegie Learning was founded by cognitive science researchers from Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
in conjunction with veteran mathematics teachers.
Cognitive Tutor
All of the Cognitive Tutor curricula are based on extensive scientific research from Carnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
, along with field tests in schools throughout the United States. The Cognitive Tutors are based on the ACT-R
ACT-R
ACT-R is a cognitive architecture mainly developed by John Robert Anderson at Carnegie Mellon University. Like any cognitive architecture, ACT-R aims to define the basic and irreducible cognitive and perceptual operations that enable the human mind....
theory of learning, memory and performance, which has been validated by hundreds of lab and field studies. The Tutors themselves were developed using a rigorous empirical testing process resulting in over 50 publications validating the effectiveness of cognitive modeling.
A review by the United States Department of Education concluded that Carnegie Learning's Cognitive Tutor had “no discernible effects” on the standardized test scores of high school students.
Awards
On May 6, 2009, Carnegie Learning was announced as the winner of the The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE for Best Mathematics Instructional Solution. This was the third win for Carnegie Learning, having also won the CODiE in 2005 and 2007.Acquisition by Apollo Group
On August 2, 2011, The Apollo Group announce their intent to acquire Carnegie Learning for $75 million.Media Articles
- A New Age for Algebra
- Why You Should Root for College to Go Online
- Apollo Group to Acquire Carnegie Learning
- Using Computers to Teach Math (WABC New York news story on Carnegie Learning's Cognitive Tutor software)
- Educators, legislators see pilot math program in action
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