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Delaware State Dept. of Public Instruction, Dover. – 2001
This Delaware state content standards booklet for teaching grades 6-8 social studies in Delaware public schools begins with a one page chart outlining information for the disciplines of civics, economics, geography, and U.S. history. The booklet addresses standards for civics, lists end of cluster expectations for the end of grade eight, and cites…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Benchmarking, Civics, Economics
Anderson, Stephen A. – 1994
Since the late 1960s when Benjamin Bloom outlined his mastery teaching strategy, mastery learning programs have been implemented, such as Learning for Mastery and the Personalized System of Instruction, and several experiments have been carried out to test whether the mastery learning technique has an effect on student achievement. This paper…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness

Caskey, Sheila R. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1981
The mastery approach was taken with physical education majors at the sophomore level. The approach was based on several considerations which included the achievement of a minimum competency level. The students were allowed to select one of three options to achieve this level. (JN)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competency Based Teacher Education, Mastery Learning, Nontraditional Education

Freeman, Andrew – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1980
Presented are examples of the use of Student Research Projects to enable math educators to accomplish four tasks: (1) to increase the interdisciplinary nature of their course, (2) to involve the community more in education of students, (3) to encourage student participation in the solving of real life problems, and (4) to assist students in coping…
Descriptors: Business Education, English Curriculum, English Instruction, English Teacher Education

Geisert, Gene – Educational Leadership, 1979
Historically ranked low on student performance, the New Orleans schools are fighting back with a new program called the Secondary Curriculum Improvement Program. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Objectives

Reif, F.; St. John, Mark – American Journal of Physics, 1979
Describes an introductory physics laboratory course, used at the University of California in Berkeley, designed to teach students some general intellectual skills. Results of the course evaluation are also discussed. (HM)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Evaluation, Higher Education

McSwain, Charlene; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1979
Physicians need to be proficient in the administration of basic cardiac life support (BCLS) and emergency cardiac care (ECC). The introduction of a self-teaching CPR-ECC course for freshmen medical students at the University of Mississippi has greatly reduced the amount of faculty time needed to teach CPR. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Competency Based Education, Cost Effectiveness, Efficiency

Rhodes, Robert L.; Whitten, Janice D.; Copeland, Ellis P. – Journal of Experimental Education, 1997
The effects of instruction in the Piacceleration Program (PXL), a hands on mastery-based program of instruction in Piagetian skills, on the acquisition of skills of classification, seriation, and conservation were studied with 28 Head Start students of Hispanic origin and 28 comparisons. PXL students did perform better on these skills. (SLD)
Descriptors: Classification, Conservation (Concept), Developmental Tasks, Early Childhood Education

Carnine, Douglas – Exceptional Children, 1989
The article documents an intervention approach with learning disabled students which combines the effectiveness of Direct Instruction and mastery learning with the efficiency of technology (videodiscs and computers). Examples are given of effective technology use to teach earth science/chemistry, fractions, health, reasoning skills, and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Difficulty Level, Elementary Secondary Education

Martinez, Joseph G. R.; Martinez, Nancy C. – American Journal of Education, 1988
Examines the role of teacher effects in mastery-learning research. A review of the literature reveals the following: (1) failure to control for teacher effects; (2) tendency to redefine teaching as managing; and (3) tendency to reduce teaching from a professional to a technical field. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Instruction, Mastery Learning

Zencius, Arnie H.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1990
Eight adults with mild disabilities were successfully taught to write checks, complete deposit slips, and reconcile monthly bank statements using a personalized system of instruction which involved a self-paced manual, progression to new material only after demonstrating mastery of previous material, and repeated testing. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Banking, Basic Business Education, Daily Living Skills

Capper, Colleen A.; Jamison, Michael T. – Educational Policy, 1993
Outcomes-based education (OBE) views itself as drastic break from current inequitable educational practices and means of providing educational success for all students. Reexamines OBE from a multiparadigm perspective of organizations and educational administration. Although certain OBE facets may be empowering to students and teachers, much of the…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Educational Administration, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education

Montazemi, Ali R.; Wang, Feng – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1995
Describes research that investigated the effectiveness of computer-based instruction (CBI) in support of mastery learning based on a study of 333 undergraduate students who used a CBI system called Management Information Systems Tutor (MIST). Student performance and time on task are examined. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Correlation, Higher Education
Lechner, David L. – Research Strategies, 2005
Interactive electronic tutorials offer flexibility in delivering library instruction; however, questions linger regarding their effectiveness compared to traditional librarian-led classroom lectures. This study examines a tutorial introducing health science students to the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature database. Half the…
Descriptors: Student Research, Nursing Research, Indexes, Databases
Chang, Chi-Cheng – Interactive Learning Environments, 2006
This study aims to develop and evaluate competency-based web learning material (CBWLM) for the college practicum Microprocessor Laboratory. After using the CBWLM for 8 weeks, this study investigates CBWL's learning effects and self-directed learning aptitudes (SDLAs) as well as exploring the influence of SDLA on learning effects based on the…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Mastery Learning, Competency Based Education, Program Development