Transfer of learning

What is transfer of learning?

• The imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium

• Transfer of learning means the use of previously acquired knowledge and skills in new learning or problem-solving situations.

• Movement of people, animals and goods from one location to another

• Drinking water

Two types of transfer

• Negative and Positive transfer

• Touch and go transfer

• Kinetic and negative transfer

• skip and jump transfer

successful transfer of learning occurs when?

• Shout at students when they give the wrong answer

• Ignore students concerns

• Encourage students participation

• Telling students that they are "dunce"

Which of the following is positive transfer?

• effect of math on science

• effect of playing volleyball to swimming

• effect of riding horse to playing cricket

• all of the above

Which of the following is positive transfer?

• effect of math on science

• effect of playing volleyball to swimming

• effect of riding horse to playing cricket

• all of the above

Which of the following is Negative transfer?

• effect of math on science

• effect of playing volleyball to swimming

• effect of lefty to use right hand to perform task

• all of the above

If learning in situation ‘A’ may favourably influence learning in situation ‘B’, then we have:

• Positive Transfer

• Negative Transfer

• Zero Transfer

• Bilateral Transfer

Negative Transfer of Training is otherwise known as:

• Neutral Transfer

• Habit interference

• Zero Transfer

• Bilateral Transfer

Positive transfer of training is possible with:

• Dissimilar tasks

• Motor tasks

• Similar tasks

• Verbal tasks

Both positive and negative transfers are largely the result of:

• Similarity of responses in the first and the second task

• Dissimilarity of responses in the first and the second task

• Co-ordination of responses in the first and the second task

• Both similarity and dissimilarity of res­ponses in the first and the second task