Mass Customized Learning

Easily the most profound aspect of mass customized learning is the emphasis on actual learning and growth, and the ability to group students based on ability and readiness rather than age allows instructors to create a deep and authentic curriculum. The most common criticism I often hear of MCL is that critics often fear the trend of grouping students by ability rather than age will result in students staying in school longer than they would have otherwise. The best response is often the reverse of this, while some students may spend more time in school others will have earned their diploma much sooner, at the same time those who spend more time in school will certainly be much more prepared earn a better job or go to college than they otherwise would. Personally one of my favorite aspects of MCL is the emphasis on using evidence to prove proficiency, typically these artifacts are collected throughout the unit or semester and give a much more in depth picture of how the student is developing and what they have learned rather than a single test that could be skewed by multiple variables.