Mastery System is a new system that allows students to go beyond just watching videos and working on practice problems. Now students can take full courses online. They are able to measure their progress as they go, earn mastery points, reach new skills levels, and complete challenges. Students will be able to take courses and learn at their own pace. There is not pressure to go through a unit, take an assessment, and move on whether you mastered it or not. Students work to master a topic and then they move on. Students are given as many chances as it takes for them to pass a skill. Teachers and students are able to see which skills have been mastered and which are still being practiced.
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It is important to stress, that this is not a replacement for the traditional classroom experiences. It is recommended to use as a supplement to instruction. Where it is beneficial for teachers, is that is can help correct confusions that a student has about a skill with a short video. This can leave teachers more time to do deeper interventions or higher order tasks, such as Project Based Learning, simulations, etc.
According to Gonzalez, "In a study where students consistently did 30 to 60 minutes of mastery learning practice every week, student growth in math was 33% or higher than those who did less than 15 minutes per week." The available Mastery System Courses are:
- All math courses from kindergarten through college
- Physics and Biology
- AP U.S. Government and Politics
- Microecomomics
- Macroeconomics
This all sounds great, but I think would have trouble deciding how to structure my schedule in order to have time for students to use the Mastery System. If you have any suggestions, let me know. Also, if you would like to watch an information video regarding the Mastery System click below.
Hi Megan,
ReplyDeleteI've used Khan Academy here and there, but this looks really cool. I wonder if this could be a good option for students who might benefit from some extra practice or tutoring? Obviously it can't fully replace 1:1 instruction, but it seems like a great program for students.
Thanks for sharing,
Maggie
Megan,
ReplyDeleteThis so exciting to see some of the concepts of blended learning that we are learning about in our class in action in the real world! Thanks fo sharing!
Marc
Megan,
ReplyDeleteThis is my first year using Khan academy and my second graders really love it. I like how it has the videos to teach when I'm not available to answer their questions. Thanks for sharing!