This study examines the longitudinal relationships between mastery motivation and differentiated measures of intellectual development assessed at 1 and 3 1/2 years of age in a sample of 35 children (21 boys and 14 girls). At one year three types of mastery motivation were assessed using structured tasks: (1) producing effects (engaging in…

Mastery Learning, a learning strategy which denies the inevitability of the normal grading curve, holds promise in skill-building courses. For a composition course using this strategy, course objectives must first be established and stated behaviorally, after which the course may be broken into learning units, each lasting perhaps two weeks. At…

Varied attempts by educators to individualize the instructional process in a classroom setting are quite frequently hindered or facilitated by the vertical pattern of organization--graded or nongraded--under which a given school functions. The nongraded school allows for the progression of a student through the contents of a given subject…

Briefly traces the history of science curriculum development in the United States. Explains learning contracts and mastery learning as two techniques for humanizing science instruction. Summarizes the main objectives for science teaching, the rationales, and the claims that must be satisfied. (GS)

Certain features of the PSI-proctor managed course and the traditional lecture course were merged to yield the Mastery Format. A study comparing the Mastery Format to other formats favors the former. (MP)

Describes the use of "Personalized System of Instruction" (P.S.I.) in the second semester of a first-year high school Chinese class that contained students of widely divergent ability levels. (KM)

In a study of mastery learning involving student teachers, it was found that in intense, short-term instructional systems, less specific remediation is appropriate, while more detailed remediation is better when there are few time constraints. (Ed)

Discusses the rationale for and results of an undergraduate course in calculus using modularized mastery level instruction. The salient features of the present program are instructor controlled learning with modularized materials, immediate results on quizzes, and lecture-recitation sessions. (VT)

Suggests teaching word attack skills using these steps: present, practice, apply, review, and re-review. (MKM)

Four studies examined the importance of student proctors and mastery performance in Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) programs. Results of the studies indicate that students will generally perform at the required level and that mastery of unit content is the most important element of PSI systems. (Author/AV)

Reports that both "good" and "poor" students benefited from the "Personalized System of Instruction" in a news writing course. (RL)

The Programmed Achievement Study System (PASS), based on positively reinforcing attempts at mastery, was introduced and empirically tested to determine its validity. It makes use of traditional learning principles by providing rewards (bonus points) contingent upon reaching specified mastery criteria. (Author/LBH)

Described is a project designed to produce materials fostering favorable teacher attitudes and acquisition of skills needed in using mastery learning in the classroom; in addition, effects on pupil attitudes and achievement are determined when teachers use mastery learning skills acquired during the training phase of the project. (MJB)

Children's conceptions about literacy at the end of the first grade were studied. Children learned in one of three language arts curricula. Their skill levels were then compared, and suggestions were made for teachers to help children see reading and writing as holistic skills, beyond their functional necessity. (JL)

The article outlines a strategy called repeated reading which aids educable mentally handicapped and learning-disabled students in gaining mastery of reading skills. Repeated reading focuses on reading passages rather than single words and emphasizes reading rate. The article discusses the method's theoretical basis, empirical evidence, contextual…