Mastery Learning

Mastery Learning: A Scientifically Grounded Pedagogical Model Mastery learning is a teaching methodology based on the premise that most students can achieve excellent levels of learning, provided that: Continuous feedback is available to monitor progress; Targeted corrective interventions are implemented to address learning difficulties; Enrichment activities are offered to challenge more advanced students. Benjamin Bloom argued that by following this methodology, 90% of students can achieve the same levels of learning traditionally reserved for the top 20% of the class, thanks to targeted support and personalized learning. ...

From Mastery Learning to Digital Personalization Mastery learning, theorized by Benjamin Bloom in the 1960s, posits that every student can reach high levels of learning if given adequate conditions in terms of time, methods, and support. However, the practical implementation of this pedagogical model has always faced significant obstacles in traditional school settings, mainly due to the difficulty of managing large classes with students of diverse cognitive characteristics. Book in Progress AI emerges as an evolution of a well-established educational project, promising to transform the pedagogical utopia of mastery learning into a scalable reality through artificial intelligence. The project is accessible via the official website https://www.bookinprogress.org/, which coordinates the entire national network of participating schools. The project originated from the initiative of the headmaster of the “E. Majorana” institute in Brindisi (Italy), Prof. Salvatore Giuliano. The work is coordinated by Prof. Cosimo Luigi Manes, with support from Professors Rossella Palmizio and Sabrina Tiralongo. ...