Transfer of learning refers to applying previously acquired knowledge and skills to new situations, categorized into positive, negative, and zero transfer. Positive transfer enhances performance, while negative transfer interferes with it, and zero transfer shows no effect. Educational implications emphasize an integrated curriculum, meaningful learning, and practical teaching to facilitate continuous learning.

1. Educational Psychology
By: Syeda Areeba Haroon

2. Transfer Of Learning
• Transfer of learning means, the use of
previously acquired knowledge and skills
in new learning or problem solving
situation. It is the process of extending
and applying behavior.

3. Transfer Learning
+ = Transfer Of
Learning
 An act of moving
something to another
place.
 Act of gaining skill,
knowledge by
experience.
 Process in which
something learnt
in one situation,
used in another
situation.
Concept

4. Main types Of Transfer Of Learning
 Positive Transfer  Negative Transfer  Zero Transfer

5. Positive Transfer Of Learning
• When learning in one situation in have positive
effects while applying in another situation. it is
known as positive Transfer Of Learning.
• For example: Driving a Scooty facilitates driving a
motorbike.

6. Negative Transfer Of Learning
• When previous learning block or interfere with
performance or learning in a new situation. It is
known as negative transfer of learning.
• For example: Pronunciation of mother tongue
becomes obstacle while pronouncing English
language.

7. Zero Transfer Of Learning
• No effect of previously learnt knowledge.
• Neither positive nor negative.
• For example: If a person learns to play guitar and
loves to play badminton too.

8. Educational Implications Of Transfer Of Learning
• Integrated Curriculum
• Concentration
• Meaningfulness
• Co-relation of topic
• Practical Teaching
• Real example
• Discussion and debate

9. • Transfer of learning is a great process to keep
your learning process continuous and
updated. It is our responsibility to never keep
our learning to ourselves but keep conveying
to one another.