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Campbell, Martha – 1983
According to Benjamin Bloom's (1981) concept of of mastery learning, most students--given the appropriate instruction and learning resources, adequate time spent learning, and perseverance--can learn a particular academic skill. Because a classroom often does not provide enough time or resources for developmental students to master necessary basic…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Individualized Instruction, Learning Laboratories, Learning Strategies
O'Connor, Ann R. – 1986
A description is provided of a project that was conducted to design, implement, and evaluate traditional and guided-practice instructional modules for independent learning of word processing skills. After an overview of the project, the report outlines the following steps in module development: identifying an instructional goal, conducting an…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Evaluation Methods, Individualized Instruction, Learning Activities
Chausow, Hymen M. – 1979
Extensive commitment to the remedial "tracking approach" over many years by the City Colleges of Chicago has not produced the desired outcomes. The results of several studies indicate that: student achievement in remedial courses has not resulted in improved performance in regular college courses; student and institutional retention is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Ancillary Services, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction
