Anwar moved from the school suburban district where he taught fourth grade to another district in the same state. His new assignment took him to a community where mastery learning was a hot topic. PTA meetings and teacher meetings often featured lively discussion about the pros and cons of mastery learning. Anwar decided to read up on mastery learning in order to understand what all the controversy was about. He went to this Website and downloaded Implementation of Mastery Learning and Outcome-Based Education: A Review and Analysis of Lessons Learned to make his search through the report easier.

http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/sp-ps/arb-dgra/publications/research/abr-96-4e.shtml

This activity contains 3 questions.

	Does the paper: Implementation of Mastery Learning and Outcome-Based Education: A Review and Analysis of Lessons Learned argue for- or against mastery learning programs. Give three reasons why or why not.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	How doe the effects of individualized instruction compare with the effects of mastery learning when it comes to retention of the learning material?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What are two reasons why teachers have resisted the implementation of mastery learning programs?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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