The International Association for Cognitive Education in Southern Africa (IACESA) is the first and leading organization in Southern Africa devoted to cognitive education. It was established at a meeting at the University of the Witwatersrand in 1994 with 100 foundation members, at which time Professor Mervyn Skuy became its first president. It is a non-profit organization funded by annual membership fees, with a membership spreading through Southern Africa. IACESA addresses local concerns but also maintains close links with the International Association for Cognitive Education and Psychology (IACEP) in the USA and the Centre for Cognitive Education at Exeter University in the U.K. Members include educational leaders, academics, teachers, therapists and other professionals committed to cognitive education.
Cognitive education is a means to enhance and develop critical, creative and caring thinking at all ages. Research in the field of cognitive education suggests that most people can become more effective at thinking and learning if they are made aware of their thinking processes and taught how to expand and manage them. Cognitive educators teach learners of all ages how the mind works with respect to thinking and learning and how to use this knowledge to maximize their learning. IACESA promotes and supports this process. |
