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Guskey, Thomas R.; And Others – 1990
This paper reviews the literature on mastery learning theory and reports its successful application since 1987 with mainstreamed special education students at one elementary school in Missouri. The methodology, originally developed by Benjamin Bloom, involves formative evaluation after initial instruction followed by either corrective activities…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Educational Methods, Enrichment Activities
Guskey, Thomas R. – Online Submission, 2005
Although much recent attention has focused on gaps in the achievement of different groups of students, the problem has been with us for decades. This paper presents the problem as one of reducing variation in students' achievement, and reviews the work of renowned educator Benjamin Bloom on this problem. Bloom argued that to reduce variation in…
Descriptors: Educational Researchers, Educational Research, Formative Evaluation, Mastery Learning
Guskey, Thomas R. – 1994
Questions frequently arise about the origins of outcome-based education and mastery learning, their similarities and differences, their theoretical and practical links, and evidence about their effects on student learning. Historical and theoretical perspectives show a clear distinction between outcome-based education and mastery learning.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Definitions, Educational History