Educational transfer

Educationaltransfer

Presented by Amber Curran, Beth Ammons, and Shannon Mallison

April 17, 2012EDU 311

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Use the discussion button (looks like a pin) at the top of the wikipage, take a minute or two and write a reply to the question :

What is educational transfer?

Educational transfer is the process in which previous knowledge and

experiences are used in future

learning.

bicycle

reading

obfuscate

Transfer

Combined Learning for Future Use

• New LearningImmedia

teMemory

• Past LearningLong-

TermMemory

Working Memory

Casey's Quest: Transfer Learning

When did Casey start performing well?

Types of transfer: Positive

past knowledge facilitates new learning

Example: true cognates

Types of transfer: Negative

past knowledge inhibits new learning

Example: false cognates

English/Dutch: The Sign Really Says, "Mommy, (I want) that

one, that one, that one. Please."

Types of transfer: Near

A person who knows how to drive a car can transfer these existing skills to learn how to drive a bus

Transfer of knowledgebetween closely related

conceptsAutomated task

oriented

Types of transfer: Far

Transfer of knowledgebetween

(seemingly) disparate concepts Thinking process

oriented

VS.

A person who has a lot of practice driving an automatic may have difficulty learning to drive a manual transmission car.

Look on the back of your handout…

Stand and form a circle on the inside of the

tables

Let’s try it !

What just happened?

What can teachers do to promote transfer in the

classroom? Use the common material that

students already know to introduce new information.

Sousa calls this transfer DURING

learning.

When teaching, continually prepare students for future

studies by building a scaffolding that will promote transfer in

the future.

Sousa calls this transfer OF

learning.

What can teachers do to promote transfer in the

classroom?

What can teachers do to promote transfer in the

classroom?

(Norman, 2009)

Journal Writing and Transferpromotes connections between present and past learningmeets the needs of additional learnersgathers thoughts, aids in closurehelps students sort information into long term storage

Specifically in the Classroom

Students can:Organize, reflect, and processEnjoy self-expressionExamine and clarifyBe rewarded for creativity Experience "early and emergent literacy"

Journal examples

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Use the discussion button (looks like a pin) at the top of the wikipage, take a couple minutes to write a reply to the second question :

In what way has your definition of transfer changed from the beginning of the class? What methods did the presenters use to promote transfer in today's class?

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