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Implementing and Managing a Mastery Learning Program

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A rigorous education intervention cannot succeed without well-planned implementation and careful ongoing management. Specific steps needed to achieve education and translational science goals include (a) planning for mastery learning, (b) pilot testing, (c) implementation, and (d) continuous management. Successful mastery learning programs rely on numerous resources. Planning for implementation includes obtaining resources such as space, time, supplies, equipment, and faculty. Pilot testing ensures that scenarios and assessment tools are refined and accurate. Implementation requires highly engaged faculty and learners who complete rigorous deliberate practice with individualized performance feedback. During outcome assessment, predetermined outcome measures are evaluated. Finally, ongoing management is necessary for mastery learning programs that may undergo periodic revision based on feedback and reaching education and clinical outcomes. When planning for dissemination, understanding culture, setting, and the downstream collateral impact of a mastery learning program is critical.

This chapter discusses the execution and management of mastery learning programs. We highlight specific examples that illustrate barriers and facilitators including faculty time, materials, scheduling logistics, data collection, and follow-up.

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  1. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA

    Elaine R. Cohen

  2. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Departments of Medicine, Medical Education, Medical Social Sciences, and Preventive Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA

    Kenzie A. Cameron

  3. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Departments of Medicine and Medical Education, Chicago, IL, USA

    Jeffrey H. Barsuk & Diane B. Wayne

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Cohen, E.R., Cameron, K.A., Barsuk, J.H., Wayne, D.B. (2020). Implementing and Managing a Mastery Learning Program. In: McGaghie, W., Barsuk, J., Wayne, D. (eds) Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Mastery Learning in Health Professions Education. Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34811-3_7

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