Table of Contents
EDITORS’ NOTES 1 Leann M. R. Kaiser, Karen Kaminski, Jeffrey M. Foley
1. Learning Transfer and Its Intentionality in Adult and Continuing Education 5 Jeffrey M. Foley, Leann M. R. Kaiser
While transfer of learning is the ultimate goal of any instructional setting, adult educators have few resources they can rely on to support planning for transfer. This chapter offers an introduction to the concept of learning transfer and initial ideas for building this into our educational practices.
2. Leveraging Experiential Learning Techniques for Transfer 17 Nate Furman, Jim Sibthorp
This chapter describes how experiential learning techniques can be helpful in encouraging learning transfer as these techniques can foster a depth of learning and cognitive recall necessary for transfer.
3. Problem-Based Learning: A Learning Environment for Enhancing Learning Transfer 27 Woei Hung
Problem-based learning helps students make connections between theory and real-world application. This chapter provides practical methods for using problem-based learning to enhance the likelihood of learning transfer.
4. Considering Components, Types, and Degrees of Authenticity in Designing Technology to Support Transfer 39 Patricia L. Hardré
This chapter discusses the concept of authenticity in relation to using technology to enhance learning and support transfer.
5. Brain-Friendly Teaching Supports Learning Transfer 49 Jacqueline McGinty, Jean Radin, Karen Kaminski
The authors present the workings of the human brain and how this knowledge can be used to create brain-friendly learning environments that support transfer of learning.
6. Racial and Cultural Factors and Learning Transfer 61 Rosemary Closson
This chapter addresses the potential infl uence of including ethnicity or culture as a variable in the learning transfer process.
7. Understanding Transfer as Personal Change: Concerns, Intentions, and Resistance 71 Jeani C. Young
Personal change stemming from learning experiences is the focus of this chapter. Models of change and transition are used to explain the occurrence of and resistance to transfer.
8. Applying Transfer in Practice 83 Karen Kaminski, Jeffrey M. Foley, Leann M. R. Kaiser
The authors offer a synthesis of the ideas presented in previous chapters by encouraging an application of learning transfer to adult learning settings.
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