TYPES OF TRANSFER OF LEARNING

We have many types of transfer learning in education both for formal and informal education.

SPECIFIC: this is when you pin point the specific relationship between two facts of the skills that make transfer easy or difficult.

VERTICAL TRANSFER: This is when a previously learned ability, skill or knowledge contributes directly to the acquisition of a more complex capacity. It involves moving from one level of operation to a higher level.

Lateral transfer, General Transfer, Sequential transfer.

We will be looking at the principles of transfer of learning

The following principles of transfer of learning have been established based on various theories and researches carried out on transfer of learning.

Understanding of principles and General rules promotes transfer.

When you understand the general rules and principles which are relevant to specific situations, you will find it easy to transfer such a knowledge to solving new problems.

Mastery of a learning task increase the possibility of its transfer.

When you master and practice thoroughly a particular task or skill positive transfer will be easy.