Cognitive Skills Training
Social Responsibility Project

Cognitive Skills Social Responsibility Project was founded by senior psychologist Defne Aruoba Akpınar, PhD (USA). The aim of the project is to enhance the cognitive and social skills of primary school students. The content of the Cognitive Skills Training consists of mental exercises, and interactive games that support cognitive development. Cognitive Skills Training is applied by volunteers who are selected among 4th grade undergraduate or graduate students of Psychology from various universities in Istanbul. Defne Aruoba Akpınar provides three days of theoretical and practical training to the volunteers. Volunteers are supervised throughout the project.
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Cognitive Skills Training

One on one

Each student works one on one with his / her therapist/trainer for one hour. In this way, every student has the opportunity to be closely evaluated and trained with a lot of immediate feedback and positive reinforcement.

Startling

There is a quick transition between exercises during the session. The student can never anticipate which exercise will come next because the flow of the exercises change at arapid speed in each session.

Pushes Limits

The session content is based on cognitive skill exercises with increasing levels of difficulty, and the exercises push the student to their own limit by keeping the student at his/her own peak performance at all times.

Non-academic

The aim of the training is not to teach knowledge but to strengthen the underlying cognitive skills needed to process information. Thus, the exercises and games are not academic like reading writing or solving math problems.

Dynamic and Fun

The pulse of the session is always upbeat. The program content has been enriched with box games that work different cognitive skills one after the other. It can never be boring!

Personalized

The sessions are designed according to the level of the student at each session.

Provides Immediate Feedback

The work is performed one-to-one. Errors are corrected instantly, and there is always lots of positive reinforcement as well!

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COGNITIVE SKILLS PROJECT TEAM

President of Muzaffer Akpınar Social Assistance Foundation
Senior Psychologist
Mind and More Chairwoman of the Board
General Coordinator
Psychologist, NGO Specialist
Psychologist, Workshop Specialist
Academic Support Specialist
Psychologist, NGO Specialist
Psychologist, Administrative Affairs Specialist
Psychologist, Research and Development Specialist
Senior Psychologist