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Sancho

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10. Mastery-prescriptive learning was well documented in research decades ago..

Reply to Iris (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 06:29 AM

Mar 2012

since it's your area - you should look up an article called, "The 2 Sigma Problem: The Search for Methods of Group Instruction as Effective as One-to-One Tutoring" by Bloom as an example (1984).

If it worked at the University of Chicago, it should work where you teach.

There are people who don't understand or properly apply "mastery learning", but the fact that it works is not a question.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Bloom

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Mastery Learning - I'm skeptical [View all] Iris Mar 2012 OP

I had a teacher in prep school (in Mexico) who graded thus... Xipe Totec Mar 2012 #1

haha! Iris Mar 2012 #4

He only gave an 'A' once. Xipe Totec Mar 2012 #7

First, I think their approach is self serving. NYC_SKP Mar 2012 #2

good point Iris Mar 2012 #5

When I was in college, every class I took, I took with the intent of mastering it. Speck Tater Mar 2012 #3

#3 Iris Mar 2012 #6

Sometimes all a grade proves is mzteris Mar 2012 #8

Exactly. So when every student achieves "100%" Iris Mar 2012 #9

Mastery-prescriptive learning was well documented in research decades ago.. Sancho Mar 2012 #10

It fails, but it never goes away. LWolf Mar 2012 #11

Masterfully said. The first day of school, we know when the last day is going to be. mbperrin Mar 2012 #12

Yes! Iris Mar 2012 #15

Sadly, you are correct. Reader Rabbit Mar 2012 #13

. LWolf Mar 2012 #14