Mastery Learning is an educational approach in which students must achieve mastery of a subject before learning the following information about that subject; learning builds on established understanding. Students are given the time and support they need to reach mastery. Mastery acknowledges that a person may need multiple attempts while learning a new skill or concept. Mastery in a lesson allows students to learn from their mistakes and try again. However, it can be hard to accomplish mastery learning because it does not follow a traditional pacing schedule. Therefore, students cannot move on to the next topic with the rest of the class if they have not shown mastery. How students are motivated can drastically affect their success in school. One may assume they are successful if students complete their work and do well on tests and assessments. Unfortunately, this is a significant misconception. Going through the motions of learning will not create a successful lifelong learner. Instead, this will create an individual who knows how to complete a task but does not absorb the information nor see the value in retaining new knowledge. This learner will not thrive when a challenge is presented in future circumstances. Nor will those students have the skills necessary to overcome a challenge. Besides, if they do not thrive in challenging situations, it is more likely that they will become discouraged and choose fewer challenging activities, which guarantees success. Therefore, students may not be learning to their maximum ability. In mastery learning, teachers must break down a course or lesson into small, discrete units of study. Each unit may have one or more objectives and a criterion for mastery. 1) In your professional opinion, by reducing learning to smaller discrete units, does this method affect a student's motivation? 2) In what way? Please consider both types of motivation when providing your response.