TRANSFER OF
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
◻ Explain how transfer of learning occurs
◻ Identify the factors that affect transfer of
learning
◻ Apply principles of transfer in facilitating
transfer of learning
Transfer of Learning
Conditions and
Types of Transfer
Principles of Transfer
Activity
Discuss this:
Will a skilled typist it difficult to use the
computer keyboard when he/she
encodes?
Do this:
Let you teacher/classmate, whose
cellphone features differ from yours, use
your cellphone. Was he/she be able to
use your cellphone without your help. Or
did he/she need help?
Reflect on this:
A thesis writer once remarked: “Buti na
lang. We were required to do action
research in the undergraduate. It helped
me a lot in my thesis.”
Read this:
A preacher used this analogy of the Dead Sea and the
Sea of Galilee and life. The Dead See is dead. Only a
few living things can thrive there because of its high
salinity. All that the Dead Sea does is receive and
receive water. It does not give away. It is dead. This is
likened to a person who is psychologically dead
because all he does is receive. He never gives away.
In contrast, the Sea of Galilee is full of life. It
receives water from the River Jordan and readily gives
away. It is generous and teems with life. It is like a
person who receives but gives away and shares what
he receives with others.
Analysis
Find out:
▪ Why the skilled typist doesn’t find any difficulty
in using the computer keyboard.
▪ Why your teacher/classmate couldn’t use a
cellphone different from his/her without
assistance
▪ Why the thesis writer found thesis writing easier
because of the action research he/she went
through
▪ How your understanding of a true and happy
life was made concrete by the use of the
analogy of the Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee
Transfer of Learning
-happens when learning in one context or
with one set of materials affects
performance in another context or with
other related materials. It is applying to
another situation what was previously
learned. Transfer is a very significant
concept in education and learning theory
because most of those concerned in
education aim to achieve transfer.
Frequently, the circumstance of learning
(classrooms, workbooks, tests, drills) differs
significantly from the situations when what is
learned is to be applied( in the home, on the job,
within complex tasks). As a result, the
educational goals are not met until transfer
occurs. This makes transfer a very important
aspect of instruction. So, it is vital that as a
future teacher you have a clear understanding of
how best to teach your learners so that transfer
of learning is facilitated. After all, what good is
there in providing your learners with tons of
knowledge and a multitude of skills if they
cannot apply them when they need to.
Types of Transfer
Positive transfer occurs when
learning in one context improves
performance in some other context.
Negative transfer occurs when
learning in one context impacts
negatively on performance in
another.
Near transfer or specific transfer
refers to transfer between very similar
contexts.
Far transfer or general transfer
refers to transfer between contexts
that, on appearance, seem remote
and alien to one another.
Conditions and Principles of
Transfer
Conditions/ Principle of Implication
Factors affecting Transfer
transfer of
learning
Similar between The more similar Involve students in
two learning the two situations learning situations
situations are, the greater and tasks that are
the chances that similar as possible
learning from one to the situations
situation will be where they would
transferred to the apply the tasks
other situation
Conditions/ Principle of Implication
Factors affecting Transfer
transfer of
learning
Degree of Meaningful Remember to
meaningfulness/ learning leads provide
Relevance of to greater opportunities
learning transfer than for learners to
rote learning link new
material to what
they learned in
the past
Conditions/ Principle of Implication
Factors affecting Transfer
transfer of
learning
Length of The longer the To ensure
instructional time spent in transfer, teach
time instruction, the few topics in
greater the depth rather
probability of than many
transfer topics tackled in
a shallow
manner
Conditions/ Principle of Implication
Factors affecting Transfer
transfer of
learning
Variety of learning Exposure to many Illustrate new
experiences and varied concepts and
examples and principles with a
opportunities for variety of
practice to examples. Plan
encourage activities that allow
transfer your learners to
practice their
newly learned
skills.
Conditions/ Principle of Implication
Factors affecting Transfer
transfer of
learning
Context for Transfer of Relate topic in one
learner’s learning is most subject to topics in
experiences likely to happen other subjects or
when learners disciplines. Relate
discover that what it also to real life
they learned situations
discover that what
they learned is
applicable to
various contexts
Conditions/ Principle of Implication
Factors affecting Transfer
transfer of
learning
Focus on Principles Zero in on
principles transfer is principles
rather than easier than related to each
tasks facts topic together
with strategies
based on
those
principles
Conditions/ Principle of Implication
Factors affecting Transfer
transfer of
learning
Emphasis on Student Encourage
metacognition reflection students to take
improves responsibility
transfer of for their own
learning learning, and to
reflect on what
they learned
Application
1. Choose a topic related to your field
of specialization.
2. Extend the Table by thinking of
specific learning activities that would
apply the principle of transfer
Topic:
____________________________
Implication Specific Learning
Activity/Strategy
1. Involve students in learning
situations and tasks that are
similar as possible to the
situations where they would
apply the tasks
2. Remember to provide
opportunities for learners to link
new material to what they
learned in the past
3. To ensure transfer, teach few
topics in depth rather than
many topics tackled in a
shallow manner
Implication Specific Learning
Activity/Strategy
4. Illustrate new concepts and
principles with a variety of
examples. Plan activities that
allow your learners to practice
their newly learned skills.
5. Relate topic in one subject to
topics in other subjects or
disciplines. Relate it also to real
life situations
6. Zero in on principles related to
each topic together with strategies
based on those principles
7. Encourage students to take
responsibility for their own
learning, and to reflect on what
they learned
Journal Writing
From the topic, “Transfer of Learning”, I learned that
Research Work
Read two researches or studies related to
Transfer of Learning. Fill out the matrix below.
Title:
Source: (Complete APA format)
Problem Research Methodology
Findings Conclusions/Recommendations
