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Ed Psych Mod 13
Transfer
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
10/08/2009

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Term
Transfer
Definition
The application of previously learned knowledge, skills, or strategies to new contexts
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Negative Transfer
Definition
Occurs when previous learning hinders learning a new task
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Zero Transfer
Definition
Occurs when previous learning has no effect on new task
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High-road Transfer
Definition
Applying abstract knowledge learned in one context to a different situation
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Low-Road Transfer
Definition
Spontaneous, automatic transfer of highly practiced skill
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Far Transfer
Definition
Application of knowledge to a context that is very different from the learning context
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Near Transfer
Definition
The application of prior knowledge to situations that are similar but not identical to the learning context
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Mindful Abstraction
Definition
A defining feature of high-road transfer in which information that is consciously and actively learned is retrieved and applied to a new situation, guided by one's metacognition
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