Mastery learning approaches were designed to improve student learning and elevate the level of understanding across a broader swath of students. These approaches operate under the belief that all students are capable of learning if given enough time. Little research has examined the utility or applicability of a mastery learning approach for social sciences outside of research methods courses. This study provides a review of the relevant literature on mastery learning, a discussion of the applicability of this approach to the teaching and learning of social sciences, and a review of the process and results of the conversion of more traditionally organized and taught courses to a mastery learning approach. Overall, our evaluation provides evidence that a mastery learning approach can make a significant impact on student learning.

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寻求更深入的理解：掌握学习对社会科学教育的影响

精通学习方法旨在改善学生的学习并提高更广泛学生的理解水平。这些方法的运作理念是，如果有足够的时间，所有学生都有能力学习。很少有研究检查在研究方法课程之外的社会科学掌握学习方法的效用或适用性。本研究回顾了有关掌握学习的相关文献，讨论了这种方法在社会科学教学和学习中的适用性，并回顾了将更传统的组织和教授课程转换为专业课程的过程和结果。掌握学习方法。总的来说，我们的评估提供了证据，表明掌握学习方法可以对学生的学习产生重大影响。