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Peer reviewedBlock, James H. – Theory into Practice, 1980
This article defines what mastery learning is, examines how it works, and indicates how well it works. (JD)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Individualized Instruction, Mastery Learning, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedBlock, James H. – Educational Leadership, 1977
Presents four guidelines for improving individualized instruction, based on the author's experience with the "mastery learning" approach to instruction. (JG)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Individualized Instruction
Peer reviewedBlock, James H. – Educational Horizons, 1972
Results of a study using mastery learning'', which tested not only the efficacy of the technique but also student attitudes toward the material after attaining mastery''. (SP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Research, Learning, Learning Theories
Peer reviewedBlock, James H.; Tierney, Michael L. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1974
The impact of male and female college students' grades, achievement, and attitudes of the respective "correction" procedures used in Bloom- and Keller-type mastery learning strategies was investigated. Findings indicate periodic corrections, using Bloom's strategy, may improve students' ability to apply course material. (Author/BJG)
Descriptors: Feedback, Formative Evaluation, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education
Peer reviewedBlock, James H. – Elementary School Journal, 1984
Addresses the questions of why and how school learning activities might be made more playlike. Suggests that the concept of flow and of mastery learning are linked. While this relationship must be tested empirically, it offers the possibility of improving teaching techniques. (CB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedArredondo, Daisy E.; Block, James H. – Educational Leadership, 1990
According to recent research, when teachers focus on higher mental processes (problem solving, application of principles, analytical skills, and creativity) within a mastery learning format, students' thinking skills and knowledge levels improve. Baltimore County (Maryland) and East Islip (New York) School Districts have programs integrating…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Activities, Learning Strategies
Block, James H. – Today's Education, 1973
Outlines the process of mastery learning and the benefits it has for student attitude and achivement. (RK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Educational Philosophy, Individualized Instruction
Peer reviewedBlock, James H. – Educational Leadership, 1979
Having established that mastery learning works, researchers are beginning to investigate components of the system and theorists are integrating it with other recent trends. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adoption (Ideas), Competency Based Education, Educational Research
Block, James H.; And Others – 1995
This book is intended to serve as a sourcebook that provides descriptions of some of the best and most popular school- and classroom-improvement programs in America. It offers a comprehensive framework for selecting and adapting these programs to address a local school's particular needs. It was also designed to help school leaders understand and…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, Early Childhood Education
