Title: Lesson Five: Transfer of learning
Course: EPS 201: PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING (B)

Purpose of the topic/week/section:

The purpose of this topic is to introduce you to the importance of teaching for transfer

Intended learning outcomes

At the end of this topic, you will be able to:

1. Describe four types of transfer of learning
2. Analyze the factors that influence transfer of learning
3. Explain strategies for enhancing transfer of learning

Over to you

The knowledge that we learn in school is intended to prepare you for life outside school. More specifically, the content learned in one context can be applied in another context within the same subject or in another subject. For example, learning how to do addition and subtraction in a mathematics lesson should help you to calculate the total cost of different goods you buy from the market and the expected balance in case you gave more money. This example is a demonstration of transfer of learning which refers to the ability to apply knowledge and skills in new situations. In this section, we are going to explore the factors affecting transfer of learning, types of transfer and how to teach for transfer of learning.