Are you curious as to how students transfer learned skills within the classroom to the real world? What is transfer? What plays a role in the transfer of learning? What can affect transfer? As an educator and student, these are some ideas that I have been considering as I read Bransford, Brown & Cocking's (2000) How People Learn. My essay is influenced by my own experiences as an educator and student as well as my reading this week. Transfer is the ability to apply individual learning from one setting to another. According to Bransford, Brown, and Cocking (2000), transfer can be viewed as a dynamic process in which learners actively choose and evaluate strategies, consider resources, and receive feedback. As an educator, it is my goal to ensure students transfer the learning within the classroom beyond the walls of the school setting to be successful in society. I reflect on how motivation, prior knowledge, and cultural roles affect transfer and what transfer has looked like in my own teaching practices. What does transfer look like in your life? How do you ensure transfer takes place in your classroom? I welcome comments or reflections you may have on transfer of learning. You can also follow me on Twitter @JennaD_4th References Bransford, J., Brown, A.L. & Cocking, R. R. (2000), How people learn: Brain, mind, experience and school. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309070368. Satheesh. (2016). Knowledge Is Like Paint. [Image]. https://www.tufing.com/tuf/57564/knowledge-is-like-a-paint Comments are closed.
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