What does "mastery learning" mean?

A teaching philosophy stating that students must achieve a level of mastery in each topic (e.g. 90% in a test) before moving on to further topics.

Mastery learning

Q: What is a synonym for "mastery learning"?

Common synonyms include: competence based learning, competence based pedagogy, mastery based instruction, mastery oriented instruction, proficiency based education, proficiency oriented pedagogy.

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A teaching philosophy stating that students must achieve a level of mastery in each topic (e.g. 90% in a test) before moving on to further topics. uncountable

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competence based learning competence based pedagogy mastery based instruction mastery oriented instruction proficiency based education proficiency oriented pedagogy

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