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ERIC Number: EJ255803
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981
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Effects of Expectation Level on Achievement in High School Physical Science Courses (ISIS) Employing a Quasi Mastery Teaching Method.
Burkman, Ernest; Brezin, Michael
Journal of Educational Research, v75 n2 p121-26 Nov-Dec 1981
The effects of a modified mastery learning system on achievement in an individualized high school physical science course are examined. Results indicate that a medium performance standard was superior to both high and low standards for promoting achievement in both difficult and easily learned materials. (JN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Difficulty Level, Expectation, Goal Orientation, Locus of Control, Mastery Learning, Performance, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Time Factors (Learning)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Individualized Science Instructional System