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Transfer of Learning

bsisco0025 — 2025-10-01 00:58:29 UTC

When you use your knowledge from a previous situation to relate to a new circumstance.

Near vs Far Transfer

bsisco0025 — 2025-10-01 01:03:09 UTC

Near transfer is when there is a transfer between two very similar contexts. While a far transfer is when there is a transfer between two things that are not at all closely related.

High vs Low Transfer

bsisco0025 — 2025-10-01 01:06:17 UTC

High road transfer is when you have to seek out similarities to relate to, and it is not a natural thought, where you can easily find the connections. Whereas a low road transfer is when the connection between two things comes easily, and you don’t have to think too hard about how they are related to each other.

Positive vs Negative Transfer

bsisco0025 — 2025-10-01 01:07:39 UTC

Positive transfer occurs when learning takes place in one context and helps performance in a different context. A Negative transfer happens when learning in one context has a negative impact on the performance of another context.

Specific vs Nonspecific Transfer

bsisco0025 — 2025-10-01 01:12:49 UTC

Specific transfer happens between two contexts that are similar and related. Nonspecific transfer is when two contexts are unrelated, but by knowing one situation, you are able to understand the other.

Transfer Anomaly

bsisco0025 — 2025-10-01 01:20:16 UTC

Using previous knowledge to get to the correct answer, but not in the way that is expected.

Factors that Influence Transfers

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Depth of initial learning that happened.
Similarities between contexts.

Shallow vs Deeper Learning

bsisco0025 — 2025-10-01 01:24:33 UTC

Shallow learning is underdeveloped and fragmented, while deeper learning is well developed, and you can understand the similarities and differences of the material.

Far Transfer Studies

bsisco0025 — 2025-10-01 03:33:30 UTC

Far transfer is not the magic remedy for cross-disciplinary learning that many in education once hoped it would be.

General Character Traits

bsisco0025 — 2025-10-01 03:39:04 UTC

Creativity and memory are not skills, and they cannot be taught or learned.

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Recommendations for Teachers

bsisco0025 — 2025-10-01 03:51:46 UTC

Help students achieve initial learning
Practice Transfer
Provide hints
Expose students to concepts or procedures in multiple contexts
Make conditions of applicability explicit
Create bridging experiences between classes