[1][2][3] Bloom's paper analyzed the dissertation results of University of Chicago PhD students Joanne Anania and Joseph Arthur Burke.
[5][6] The phenomenon has also motivated developments in human-computer interaction for education, including cognitive tutors[6] and learning management systems.
Another key element of mastery learning is that it requires attention to individual students as opposed to assessing group performance.
There is good evidence to suggest the effectiveness of mastery learning for improving student educational outcomes.
Bloom thus challenged researchers and teachers to "find methods of group instruction as effective as one-to-one tutoring".