1. Mastery Learning & Programmed Instruction Prepared by: Shuhudha Rizwan

2. Mastery Learning

3. Mastery learning is a system of instruction that seeks to enable all students to achieve instructional objectives by allowing learning time to vary as needed. Mastery learning is a system of instruction that seeks to enable all students to achieve instructional objectives by allowing learning time to vary as needed. Mastery learning is seen as a solution to the problem of individual differences in children. Mastery learning is seen as a solution to the problem of individual differences in children. The basic idea behind mastery learning is to make sure that all or almost all students have learned a particular skill to a pre-established level of mastery before moving to the next skill. The basic idea behind mastery learning is to make sure that all or almost all students have learned a particular skill to a pre-established level of mastery before moving to the next skill.

4. Programmed instruction

5. Programmed instruction is a teaching technique that provides learners with “small, discrete increments of instruction plus immediate reinforcement for correct responses” Programmed instruction is a teaching technique that provides learners with “small, discrete increments of instruction plus immediate reinforcement for correct responses” It is instruction that is intended to modify behaviour It is instruction that is intended to modify behaviour

6. Advantages of programmed instruction Immediate knowledge of results- Immediate knowledge of results- Students continuously answer questions and receive feedback to ensure comprehension. Students continuously answer questions and receive feedback to ensure comprehension. Individualized learning- Individualized learning- Students can complete programmed instructional activities at their own pace without feeling held back or pushed by other classmates. Students can complete programmed instructional activities at their own pace without feeling held back or pushed by other classmates.

7. Emphasis on student behavior- Emphasis on student behavior- Programmed instruction focuses educators attention on their students’ behavior and views instruction as a task of shaping student behavior. Programmed instruction focuses educators attention on their students’ behavior and views instruction as a task of shaping student behavior.