Learning Research and Development Center

The mission of the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh is to advance the science of learning by bringing together researchers in the cognitive, social, and educational sciences. This mission has guided LRDC in its programs of research, its demonstration projects, and its direct support of school improvement and reform. In LRDC's multidisciplinary setting, scientists study learning in its cognitive, neural, social, and organizational aspects, making research and development links to formal education practice, policy, and to out-of-school settings.