Mastery LearningMastery Learning

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OverviewOverview• Impact of Mastery Learning on Student• Designing Mastery Learning into Instructional

Process• Contributions of Benjamin Bloom and Robert

Gagne• Educational Objectives• Delivery of Instructional Materials

Impact of Mastery LearningImpact of Mastery Learning• Students really learn the material• Learning versus memorization• Mastery at different cognitive levels• John Carroll’s time for mastery• Mastery learning benefits students at every

aptitude level

Instructional DevelopmentInstructional Development• Designing instructional materials for mastery

learning• Sequencing instructional material• Unit objectives• Lesson plans• Student instructional materials

Contributions of Benjamin Bloom and Robert GagneContributions of Benjamin Bloom and Robert Gagne• Taxonomy of objectives

–Benjamin Bloom–Different objectives–Different levels of thinking

• Nine events–Gagne–Prerequisite skills–Building skills

Educational ObjectivesEducational Objectives• Stating the objective• Defining what the student learns• Enabling objectives• Terminal objectives• Group-paced objectives• Self-paced objectives

TechnologyTechnology• Utilizing technology to master objectives• Technology a tool for mastery• Technology eliminates limitations• Student expectations envisioned

Technology in the ClassroomTechnology in the Classroom• Life like experiences in the classroom• Environmental conditions• Assessments

Technology as the ClassroomTechnology as the Classroom• Classes whereby technology is the

classroom• Video podcasting• Internet• Cell phone• Threaded discussion• Removing fear• Example of Mastery learning as the

classroom: Master

SummarySummary• Impact of Mastery Learning on Student• Designing Mastery Learning into Instructional

Process• Contributions of Benjamin Bloom and Robert

Gagne• Educational Objectives• Delivery of Instructional Materials