Overview
Mastery learning is a way of designing units of work so that each set of tasks focuses on a particular learning objective and students must master a task to move onto the next one. By monitoring student progress through informal and formal assessments, teachers can provide additional support or enrichment to students depending on their level of mastery.
Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
Research
Mastery learning has a strong evidence base that meets AERO’s highest standards of evidence. For more information about the evidence base, see below:
Tried and Tested practice guide
Annotated reference list
Using the practice
To be effective, mastery learning needs to be implemented well. See below some ‘things to know’ when using the practice.
Snapshots of practice
Mastery learning may look different in different contexts. See below examples of Mastery learning in a variety of classrooms and settings:
Teaching vignette
Mastery learning at Trinity College
Implementation tools
Here you will find tools to help you implement mastery learning in your classroom or setting.