Week 6 - Mastery-Based Structure

This week, we focus on what mastery-based learning is and why I use it in this course. We’ll avoid research papers and look at how it is described to people in general.

1. Summarize 1 of the following articles
   Here is a list of articles. Choose just 1, read it, and provide a short summary (3-5 sentences). 
       New York Times article (Links to an external site.)
       University blog post (Links to an external site.)
       Mastery-based grading in high school article (Links to an external site.)
       Issues with implementing mastery-based learning (Links to an external site.)
2. Give a short argument (3 sentences minimum) why the course should be traditional grading or mastery-based grading OR respond to another student's argument (3 sentences minimum).
   Based on what you’ve read and your experiences in past math courses, argue for how this course should be graded. You should be arguing from the prospective of the instructor, who’s goal is to make sure students learn the content needed to succeed in a future math course. Note: You won't be able to see other students' responses until you initially comment. If you plan on responding to another student, post your summary first.