Effects Of Mastery Learning Approach On Students Achievement In Physics

Being in high school I was always seemed to be stressed about all the standardized test I had to take. I was good always got good grades when it came to homework and in class assignments but when it came to any sort of test my grade was not the best. Test made me so nervous, I would second guess myself on every question and lost contraction very easily. Teachers always seemed to be stressing to us students about taking the test seriously and making sure we do good because It reflected on the school and contributes to their grants receive. With Learning one or more sections in a day and moving to the next section the next day with a test or quiz at the end of the week made me feel I was a step behind and never seemed to be caught …show more content…
Adeyemo and Veronica F.T Babajide where they talk about the science behind how they approach works in a specific subject and the downfalls. Adeyemo and Babajide put this method to test in a physics class where they observed the results throughout the year of the class using mastery method and the convention method. The results showed to be positive in the mastery method classroom and resulted in higher performance (Adeyemo and Babajide). “It is now being recognized that there are better ways to learn than through the traditional methods of instruction” (Adeyemo and Babajide). Arlin and Webster talk about some of the draw backs that mastery has brought. They bring up the point that students who may be more advanced could be dragged along because they subject must be broken down and taught slower for the other students (Adeyemo and Babajide). But with today’s technology we can help those students needing help and still challenge advanced students. The same kind of test was done on a chemistry class, released by the journal of Education and Practice entitled ‘Effect of Mastery Learning on Senior Secondary School Students’ Cognitive Learning Outcome in Quantitative Chemistry’ by Mitee, Leesi Telimoye, and Georgina V. Obaitan where they explain a study done on a chemistry class using the mastery teaching method compared to the traditional teaching method. In the journal Mitee and Obaitan talk about the effects and results that were found both during the class and after the study was done. “The researcher concluded that mastery learning is a very effective method of teaching…” (Mitee and Obaitan). Mitee and Obaitan believe that this method of teaching could results in more people getting a higher education and having the confidence they need to succeed in their dream (Mitee and