Book reviews by Ana Carmen Estrada

What is transfer of learning

aestrada0024_1_1 — 2025-02-12 00:42:04 UTC

Transfer occurs when learning in one context enhances (positive transfer) or undermines (negative transfer) a related performance in another context.

Positive Transfer

aestrada0024_1_1 — 2025-02-12 01:35:45 UTC

Positive transfer occurs when previously learned skills, knowledge, or experiences help in learning or performing a new task. It happens when there are similarities between the old and new situations, making learning easier and more efficient.

Near Transfer

aestrada0024_1_1 — 2025-02-12 01:43:23 UTC

learning in one situation helps with a similar task in a different but closely related context. The two tasks share many things, making it easier to apply prior knowledge. For example, solving an algebra problem in class and then doing the same problem on homework.

Far Transfer

aestrada0024_1_1 — 2025-02-12 01:48:06 UTC

knowledge, or strategies learned in one context are applied to a new situation that is very similar. Often times, activities or tasks share many features that make transfer learning easy. An example of this can be learning to learn how to add or subtract in a math class and then being able to use it in the real world.

High road transfer

aestrada0024_1_1 — 2025-02-12 01:53:12 UTC

This is when skills or knowledge are applied to new situations through effort and reflection. It contrasts with low-road transfer, which happens automatically when two situations are very similar like using critical thinking skills.

Transfer of learning key words

aestrada0024_1_1 — 2025-02-12 02:07:23 UTC

Metacognition: reflection on one's thinking process appears to promote transfer of skills. It contrasts with the focus of self-monitoring ones thinking process.

Mindfulness: generalized states of alertness to the activities one is engaged in and to one's surroundings, in contrast with the passive reactive mode in which cognitions behaviors and other responses unfold automatically.

Metaphors or analogies: This is facilitated when new material is studied in light of previously learned material that serves as an analogy or metaphor.

Transfer learning in class

aestrada0024_1_1 — 2025-02-12 02:32:23 UTC

Transfer learning can be used in class by applying what students already know to something new. Both near and far transfer can be used in class. Near transfer can be used when you ask students to recall prior knowledge before introducing a new topic.

General and specific transfer

aestrada0024_1_1 — 2025-02-12 02:40:55 UTC

This can be applied to a lot of situations. Specific learning that only applies to a certain content area like science.