Blended Mastery Learning in Mathematics

Overview

The goal of the project is to test an arrangement where the exercise assignments are split according to the scheme where “problem solving” is separated from procedural and conceptual skills (which are collectively called “mastery skills”). The aim here is to obtain benefits of the Mastery Learning paradigm introduced by Bloom [1] through use of STACK e-assessment [2,3] system while simultaneously allowing more meaningful use of contact teaching and (hopefully) better transfer of learned skills into real-world situations.

References

1. Bloom, B. (1984). The 2 Sigma Problem: The Search for Methods of Group Instruction as Effective as One-to-One Tutoring, Educational Researcher, 13:6, 4-16.
2. Rasila, A., Malinen, J., Tiitu, H. (2015). On automatic assessment and conceptual understanding, Teaching Mathematics Applications (2015) 34 (3): 149-159.
3. Sangwin, C.J. (2013). Computer Aided Assessment of Mathematics, Oxford University Press, Oxford,