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Project NewsFabuLAB is developing an innovative digital language learning platform designed for older adults to enhance their language skills while supporting cognitive health and quality of life. Research shows that learning a foreign language can reduce the risk of/delay dementia and cognitive decline.
Project NewsThis TÜBİTAK-funded project investigates how motor-related words are processed in Turkish across different ages, exploring the relationship between healthy aging, language, and cognition. The findings will shed light on the linguistic and cognitive processes of older adults.
Science CommunicationIn this post, we will explore healthy ageing as a process that transforms not only the body, but also the ways in which people speak, what they choose to talk about, and how they position themselves through language.
Research InsightWe know the word, but it just won’t come out. This strange moment, the Tip-of-the-Tongue (TOT) state, reveals how memory is organized deep inside the brain. Research explores why this happens more often with age and what it teaches us about how we store, access, and retrieve language.
Research InsightScientific research now shows that older adults do not learn more slowly — they learn differently. While younger brains rely on speed, older brains depend on meaning, experience, and context.
Science CommunicationIn his invited talk at the 38th National Linguistics Conference held in Erzurum, Prof. Dr. Bilal Kırkıcı discussed how language is processed during aging, how it interacts with cognitive changes, and why this field represents one of the key research agendas of the future.
Project NewsFabuLAB is developing an innovative digital language learning platform designed for older adults to enhance their language skills while supporting cognitive health and quality of life. Research shows that learning a foreign language can reduce the risk of/delay dementia and cognitive decline.
Project NewsThis TÜBİTAK-funded project investigates how motor-related words are processed in Turkish across different ages, exploring the relationship between healthy aging, language, and cognition. The findings will shed light on the linguistic and cognitive processes of older adults.
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Unlike typical language education servicess, FabuLAB is an R&D-based company founded by METU faculty, integrating cutting-edge research, corpus analysis, and cognitive approaches into language education and consultancy.
We operate from ODTÜ Teknokent (Ankara) and provide our services online, making our programs accessible from anywhere.
Our instructors are experienced academics and experts, including METU faculty members, who bring both research expertise and practical teaching experience.
Both. Learners can choose between individual lessons tailored to their specific needs or small group classes for a collaborative experience.
We use a needs analysis and placement process (language level + goals + cognitive profile, if relevant) to ensure each learner joins the program most suited to them.
Yes. Participants receive a FabuLAB Certificate of Completion, documenting the program they attended, which can be shared with employers or institutions.
We design programs for children (7–18), university students, adults, and seniors (55+), each with a research-based, age-appropriate approach.
Yes. We provide targeted support for TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, PTE, as well as university proficiency exams and college-level prep exams.
Our cognitive-based language program for seniors supports memory, promotes brain health, and contributes to reducing the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s.
We offer tailored consultancy in EMI faculty training, curriculum design, academic literacy, corporate communication, and policy/strategy development as well as tailor-made research services.
Yes. We regularly design customized solutions for faculties, schools, and organizations based on their unique needs and goals.
Every program is research-driven, designed on the basis of empirical findings, corpora, and internationally recognized frameworks.
Yes. We integrate digital tools, online platforms, and R&D innovations into all programs to create future-ready learning environments.
Simply contact us via WhatsApp, email, or the online form. Our team will guide you through the registration and placement process.
Yes. We have a strong record of collaborations with universities, ministries, and organizations in Turkey and abroad, and we welcome new partnerships.
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