Educational transfer Presented by Amber Curran, Beth Ammons, and Shannon Mallison April 17, 2012 EDU 311
Feb 15, 2016
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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