Foundations first
Mastery Learning
Kulik, Kulik & Bangert-Drowns, 1990. A parent-friendly explanation of what the research says and how it shaped SuperLearnΣr.
Learning engine
mastery graph + memory schedule + parent signals
Prereq
mastered
Core skill
review
Reasoning
solid
Next concept
ready
Exam fluency
future
adaptive decision
Review the core skill, then unlock reasoning
spaced review
D7
D14
D25
D50
D75
sample parent evidence
teacher layer
Designed by IITians with real teachers.
What the study tells us
Mastery-learning research supports the idea that students benefit when they correct gaps before moving into harder material.
Why parents should care
Moving ahead with a weak foundation makes later chapters feel impossible. Mastery keeps the system honest about readiness.
How it shaped the product
What SuperLearnΣr changes because of this evidence.
This is where research becomes architecture: the study influences the rules, screens, and parent signals.
01
The knowledge graph treats prerequisite gaps as blockers.
02
A concept does not unlock the next layer until the student can use it.
03
Catch-up work is framed as foundation repair, not failure.
What parents see
Product signals built from the study.
The research is visible in the product through concrete signals, not hidden behind slogans.
signal
Prerequisite graph
Shown as part of the learning path, review plan, or parent evidence surface.
signal
Unlock criteria
Shown as part of the learning path, review plan, or parent evidence surface.
signal
Catch-up sessions
Shown as part of the learning path, review plan, or parent evidence surface.