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Peer reviewedBrandt, Ronald – Educational Leadership, 1976
In this interview, James Block explains the model of mastery learning, developed by himself and B. Bloom, according to which individual differences in academic ability are lessened by appropriate teaching methods. (GW)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Individual Differences, Individualized Programs, Interviews
Beyer, Barry K. – 1976
A survey of relevant research strongly suggests that the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) offers considerable potential for community college instruction. It has five main features: students move at their own rates of speed, utilize written study guides, demonstrate mastery of each unit before continuing, meet with proctors for periodic…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Programs, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedKatims, Michael – Educational Leadership, 1979
Chicago's mastery learning program takes into account the complexities of reading and the realities of urban classrooms. Its designers say that if a program does not lead to success, it is not a mastery learning program. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Formative Evaluation
