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ERIC Number: EJ337477
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Reference Count: 0
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Synthesis of Research on the Effects of Mastery Learning in Elementary and Secondary Classrooms.
Guskey, Thomas R.; Gates, Sally L.
Educational Leadership, v43 n8 p73-80 May 1986
Examines recent research to show that group-based mastery learning programs have consistently positive effects on student learning outcomes, including academic achievement, material retention, involvement in learning activities, and student attitudes. These programs also affect teachers and have considerable potential for implementation in regular classrooms. (52 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Instruction, Mastery Learning, Retention (Psychology), Teaching Methods, Time on Task
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Bloom (BS)