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DeGeeter, Marcia L. – 1986
This annotated bibliography on mastery learning, intended for use by teachers, administrators, curriculum-planners, and researchers, covers writings and reports on the following topics: (1) research reports; (2) use of mastery learning concepts and strategies; (3) task skills analysis; (4) sequential learning; (5) learning hierarchies; (6) task…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Research, Feedback, Instructional Improvement
Sealey, Jean – 1985
A recognized correlate of student success in science classes is the use of teaching strategies that are learner-centered and goal-oriented. Research has shown that several practices in particular are associated with increased student achievement and with developing scientifically literate students. The focus of this paper is on scientific literacy…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Systems
Aviles, Christopher B. – 2001
Research studies rarely describe teaching methods in enough detail for instructors to discern how these methods may be implemented in their classrooms. The essential elements of the mastery learning teaching method are considered in terms of how they can be adapted in the social work classroom. They can be implemented in whole or part and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Curriculum, Curriculum Design
Laney, James D.; And Others – 1995
This study explores the effects of cooperative and mastery learning methods, alone and in combination, on first and second grade students' learning and retention of basic economic facts. A 2 X 2 (cooperative X mastery) factorial design compared the achievement of 120 students randomly assigned by grade level stratification to one of four treatment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Early Childhood Education, Economics
Cimino, Anita – 1980
Based on the concept that teachers can help students become better learners, mastery learning involves the identification of specific segments of learning and then mastery of them by individual students. Mastery learning provides a structure for teaching that includes class instruction followed by small group work. It is a group-based approach to…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Learning Strategies
Bloom, Benjamin S. – Principal, 1986
Reviews breakthrough studies in the development of higher mental processes. These studies include: (1) influences on talent development; (2) the relative effects of tutoring, mastery learning, and conventional group instruction on student achievement; (3) the importance of cognitive prerequisites; (4) textbook organization; and (5) methods of…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Development
Walberg, Herbert J.; Waxman, Hersholt C. – 1983
This paper draws heavily on quantitative synthesis of empirical research on teaching, and for comparison, related influences on learning, such as the student's motivation, home environment, and exposure to television. The first section explains the techniques of explicit search and selection of evidence and the statistical evaluation and summary…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Educational Psychology
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Della Neve, Charmaine – Educational Leadership, 1985
A New Jersey elementary school's new instructional program, based on a holistic concept of brain function called Proster Theory, is described. Attendant changes in class organization and teacher roles are discussed. (MCG)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Holistic Approach, Individualized Instruction, Learning Activities
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Lucido, Horace – Physics Teacher, 1992
Describes a method of teaching physics for mastery. The method includes writing assignments on journal sheets, discussions of major concepts by student teams, and individual mastery conferences using questions formulated around the results of the group discussions. Discusses the ramifications of using this method. (MDH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Evaluation Methods, Grading, High Schools
Quellmalz, Edys S. – 1984
This paper examines problems involved in designing an integrated system to teach and assess critical thinking skills in the classroom, and describes the Monitor Achievement in Pittsburgh (MAP) Critical Thinking Project, an attempt to draw upon research from diverse disciplines in developing an effective pilot project in the Pittsburgh public…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development
Bryant, N. Dale; And Others – 1979
This research review examines the effects of instructional variables on the learning of handicapped and nonhandicapped individuals. The research review begins with an historical look at learning disabilities research. An overall analysis of the differential effects of instructional variables on learning-disabled and nonhandicapped individuals…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Drills (Practice)
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Vergason, Glenn A.; Anderegg, M. L. – Focus on Exceptional Children, 1991
Educational practices with students in both regular and special education that have stood the tests of time, research, and application are described. They include peer tutoring; direct instruction; cooperative learning; self-instructional training; curriculum-based measurement; instructional alignment; and learning strategies. (DB)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Disabilities, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Research Triangle Inst., Research Triangle Park, NC. – 1993
This guide offers a framework for making sound decisions among the range of available choices to maximize the educational opportunities of integrated students with disabilities. The framework permits programs to be classified according to their approaches to intervention and general characteristics. A planning process is presented for use in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Consultation Programs, Decision Making, Disabilities
Walberg, Herbert J.; Paik, Susan J. – 2000
This booklet focuses on aspects of effective education that appear to be universal in formal schooling. The practices, which are generally for use in elementary and secondary classrooms, show large, positive learning effects for students in widely varying conditions. Information in the booklet is based on research spanning half a century. Each…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Cooperative Learning, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Larsen, Janeen J. – 1987
Many classical pianists want to develop jazz piano skills because they have acquired: (1) an awareness of the importance of jazz as an art form; (2) an attraction to the sophistication and complexity of jazz music; (3) an interest in exploring contemporary music styles; and (4) a desire to become involved with a type of music which is viewed as…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives, Educational Research
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