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Le, Cecilia; Wolfe, Rebecca E.; Steinberg, Adria – Jobs For the Future, 2014
Competency education is attracting significant interest as a promising way to help meet our national priority of ensuring that all young people are ready for college and careers. In competency-based schools, students advance at different rates, based on their ability to demonstrate mastery of learning objectives. Teachers provide customized…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Individualized Instruction, High Schools, Career Readiness
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Neil, Marion – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1975
Cognitive mapping, one of the Educational Sciences developed by Joseph Hill, makes individualized mastery learning programs possible. This article reviews the cognitive mapping method of determining individual cognitive styles, discusses methods used to cater to these styles, and defines the seven Educational Sciences. (DC)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Technology, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Innovation
Holt, Larry Charles; Kysilka, Marcella L. – SAGE Publications (CA), 2005
"Instructional Patterns: Strategies for Maximizing Student Learning" examines instruction from the learners' point of view by showing how instructional patterns can be used to maximize the potential for students to learn. This book explores the interactive patterns that exist in today's classroom and demonstrates how teachers can…
Descriptors: Play, Elementary Secondary Education, Mastery Learning, Cooperative Learning