transfer of learning - Transfer of learning Or training is a process by which learning or training in one situation to carried over or transferred to the other situation. Learning of mathematics helps in solving the numerical problems in physics. Learning how to drive a car helps a person to later drive a truck. definition - According to Sorenson (1948) Transfer refers to the transfer of knowledge , training and habits acquired in one situation to another situation. According to Crow and Crow (1973) The carry over of the habits of thinking , feeling or working of knowledge or skills from one learning area to another is usually referred to as the transfer of training or learning. According to Peterson Transfer of learning is generalization for it is extension of idea to a new field. Types - POSITIVE TRANSFER – Transfer is said to be positive , when something previously learned benefits performance or learning in a new situation. EXAMPLE – If one has learned to play tennis he finds it easier to learn to play badminton. NEGATIVE TRANSFER- When something previously learnt hinders performance or learning in a new situation, we call it negative transfer. EXAMPLE – In India we find that the pronounciation of English words varies from region to region. If a child‘s mother tongue is Tamil or Gujarati his pronounciation of English is affected by carry over of tamil or Gujarati intonation. ZERO TRANSFER - In case the previous learning makes no difference at all to the performance or learning in a new situation, there is said to be zero transfer from the previous situation to the new one. EXAMPLE – Learning history may neither help nor hinder the learning of economics.

1. TRANSFER OF LEARNING

2. INTRODUCTION
Transfer of learning
Or training is a
process by which
learning or training
in one situation to
carried over or
transferred to the
other
situation.

4. ■Learning of mathematics helps in solving the
numerical problems in physics.

5. ■Learning how to drive a car helps a person
to later drive a truck.

7. According to Sorenson (1948)
Transfer refers to the transfer of knowledge , training and habits
acquired in one situation to another situation.
According to Crow and Crow (1973)
The carry over of the habits of thinking , feeling or working of
knowledge or skills from one learning area to another is usually referred
to as the transfer of training or learning.
According to Peterson
Transfer of learning is generalization for it is extension of idea to a new
field.

9. Transfer of learning is divided into 3
types.
Positive transfer
Negative transfer
Zéro transfer

10. POSITIVE TRANSFER –
Transfer is said to be positive , when something
previously learned benefits performance or learning in
a new situation.
EXAMPLE – If one has learned to play tennis he finds
it easier to learn to play badminton.

11. NEGATIVE TRANSFER
When something previously learnt hinders
performance or learning in a new situation, we call it
negative transfer.
EXAMPLE – In India we find that the
pronounciation of English words varies from region
to region. If a child‘s mother tongue is Tamil or
Gujarati his pronounciation of English is affected by
carry over of tamil or Gujarati intonation.

12. ZERO TRANSFER
In case the previous learning makes no difference at
all to the performance or learning in a new situation,
there is said to be zero transfer from the previous
situation to the new one.
EXAMPLE – Learning history may neither help nor
hinder the learning of economics.

14. Many factors influencing the amount and direction
of transfer. Some important factors are..
1. Learner ‘s intelligence
2. Proper study habits
3. Meaningfullness of materials
4. Methods of teaching
5. Similarity of stuimulai

15. EDUCATIONAL
IMPLICATION

16. 1. Emphasizing the similarities between the current subjects
and the situation to which the new learning will transfer.
2. Transfer takes place because of simalarity of content,
technique, method or generalization. If a student fails to
detect the similarities between two situation, transfer will
not take place automatically. We have to teach keeping
transfer of learning in mind.
3. Teacher should provide varied experiences.
4. As much as possible learning experience must be made
similar to life like situation.
5. It is not well established that greater transfer from subject
matter can be achieved by changing the methods of
teaching.