François Ruph, PhD, has been involved in the development of the Cognitive Efficiency Program, initiated by Professor Pierre Audy, PhD, at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) since its inception in 1989. A graduate in psychology from the Université de Lyon, France, with a Master's degree in education from the Université de Rimouski and a doctorate in psychopedagogy and andragogy from the Université de Montréal, he quickly became interested in the learning strategies of university students, for whom he created a 3-credit course in the form of a cognitive efficiency workshop. As director of the Cognitive Education Research Unit, he and his team led the research and design of cognitive efficiency workshop programs for students and adults at all levels of schooling, in partnership with local organizations, including Montreal's Centre DÉBAT (Développement de l'éducation de base au travail).
