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ERIC Number: EJ118399
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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Fixed and Ascending Criteria for Unit Mastery Learning
Carlson, John G.; Minke, Karl A.
Journal of Educational Psychology, 67, 1, 96-101, Feb 75
Mastery criterion manipulation may produce dramatic behavioral effects. Results of a study investigating three undergraduate classes indicate that the 90 percent criterion class was inferior to both the 80 percent and the varied 60-90 percent criterion class on several measures, including degree of accuracy and final grade. (BJG)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Educational Psychology, Evaluation Needs, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction, Learning Processes, Mastery Learning, Reinforcement
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