Transfer of Learning - Lecture

What is positive transfer in Sport?

• When one skill blocks another

• When one skill helps you learn another

• When skills are forgotten

• When two skills are exactly the same

Which of these is an example of bilateral transfer in PE?

• Learning to jump higher

• Improving speed after endurance training

• Learning to throw with your non-dominant arm after practicing with your dominant arm

• Practicing balance while standing still

What is an example of negative transfer in sport?

• A tennis player switching to badminton and missing shots due to different racket techniques

• A swimmer learning to cycle

• A sprinter becoming faster with strength training

• A basketball player improving hand-eye coordination from baseball

A football player learns to dribble with their right foot. Later, they use their left foot better than before without practice. This is known as?

• Negative transfer

• Retroactive transfer

• Proactive transfer

• Bilateral transfer

Which definition best describes proactive transfer?

• When a skill already learned affects how a new skill is learned

• When a new skill affects and old one

• When two skills are learned together

• When transfer only happens between sports

A rugby player struggles to adjust to American football tackling rules. What type of transfer is this?

• Positive

• Negative

• Bilateral

• Retroactive

A basketball player improves their free-throw accuracy after practicing darts. What kind of transfer is this?

• Retroactive

• Positive

• Negative

• Bilateral

What is retroactive transfer in sport?

• When an old skill helps a new one

• When two skills are practiced together

• When a newly learned skill interferes with an older one

• When the same skill is practiced in different sports

A professional badminton player begins training in squash. Initially, their forehand shots frequently go too high because they’re used to the upward trajectory of a badminton stroke. However, after a few weeks of practice, their overall racket control and reaction time in squash improve due to prior badminton experience.

Which combination of transfer types best describes this situation?

• Positive and bilateral transfer

• Negative followed by positive transfer

• Proactive and zero transfer

• Retroactive and positive transfer

A netball player who recently started playing basketball begins committing footwork violations in netball. This is an example of?

• Proactive and positive transfer

• Proactive and negative transfer

• Retroactive and positive transfer

• Retroactive and negative transfer