Today's enormous pressures for high grades makes honesty difficult. The instructor decides upon the operational or behavioral objectives, determining the level of performance the students should strive for. Material is then organized so that the desired learning will take place. Each student has considerable freedom with regard to pacing, resources, method of mastering material, and level of performance desired. Projects may be repeated until the student is satisfied with the grade.
Advantages Removes the competitive pressure between students.
Allows emphasis on task accomplishment at the student's chosen level or grade. Permits continued effort until the student is satisfied with no penalty for number of trials. Permits individual pacing of effort. Disadvantages Permits procrastination. Causes some students to make undue effort to reach higher levels of performance.