The Future of Mastery Education

adaptive learning platforms will play a role, but I don't think it's the future of mastery education. Warden Burke in 1910s wrote out whole curriculum and then individualized learning pathways through subjects. B.F. Skinner did similar things with independent learning systems that existed in 50s-60s. In 80s Smile was an independent learning system - you go and get your card from filing cabinet; record sheet says have you learned maths yet? Mark McCourt: 'Smile was absolutely bonkers'