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Low: when new stimulus is very similar to previous one that it is like a reflex when acting upon new situation.
High: when new stimulus is complex that you have to really search your mind and figure out how to handle new task

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problems and tasks are similar to what they already know so they are able to transfer their learning more naturally through practice with little thought while far transfer takes more time and thought to process how to do the new task

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Do things that aren't possible without the tool. I wouldn't be able to make a huge safety line to stop fire from spreading without a bulldozer or airtankers

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A tool that assists a person in what they can already do to do it better, make life a little easier

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Thinking about one's thinking
3 key areas need to be aware by John Flavell
1. student's knowledge (understand what they know)
2.student's thinking (understand cognitive task)
3. student's thinking strategies (understand approach to direct learning, self-assessment, questioning, and revising)

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Traditional way of learning anything. Students practice what they already know in new environments or different situations in order to get better.

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1. Traditional
2. Constructivism and Metacognition
3. Tools as a Transfer Vehicle

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Do you remember things you learned in high school or college? 

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Do you remember things you learned in high school or college? 

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If not, it's probably because you didn't know it's purpose of use or never had to use the information/skill outside of school. Example: I did math in high school/college but didn't learn how to apply it buying a car. It took me awhile to understand how to buy a car from the car dealership and had to research and learn from people who previously bought a car to transfer my knowledge into buying my first truck.

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It's a routine in our day to day lives. Informal or formal education and training helps us be able to transfer our knowledge with skills we've used, heard, or seen. We do it consciously and subconsciously.

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1. aid our physical capabilities
2. aid our mental capabilities
learner develop skills using it and know it's purpose and when to use it

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Reading/writing
Speaking/listening
If kids learn these tools they'll be able to utilize their skills and expand their knowledge

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As students learn new things they become automatic when facing a similar situation such as tying a shoe or crossing the street. The more you do it the more your muscles and mind remember how to do it, therefore becoming automatic.

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The more we let technology do the thinking for us, our minds will get weaker because we're not using it to learn or remember things

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help students learn to think in dealing with problems, tasks, and decision-making they will encounter in the future. If they don't use their thinking caps then they'll struggle in transferring.

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Emphasizes students to merge new knowledge and skills into their current knowledge and skills

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Instruction that focus on students become problem solvers who learn to acknowledge and observe their approach to different tasks are more likely to have a smoother transfer