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Transferring Skills

META
Learning to Learn›Learning to Learn|Ages 8—9|ID: mt_99G6Msdzw-

Recognise when a skill or strategy learned in one subject or situation can be applied in a completely different one

Mastery Evidence

  • transfer of learning research
  • Perkins & Salomon transfer taxonomy

Assessment Prompt

“Has [child] ever spotted that something they learned in one subject — like a way of organising information — could help them in a completely different one?”

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  • Connecting New & Old Ideas hard

    Recognising transfer opportunities requires the habit of connecting ideas — transfer is connection across subject boundaries

    • Thinking Before Starting hard

      Making connections between new and old ideas requires the habit of activating prior knowledge first

      • Persisting When It's Hard hard

        Activating prior knowledge requires the foundational habit of persistent engagement with new material

  • Spotting Patterns soft

    Transfer often follows recognising a structural pattern that recurs in a new context

    • Connecting New & Old Ideas soft

      Spotting patterns across domains is an extension of the habit of connecting new ideas to existing ones

      • Thinking Before Starting hard

        Making connections between new and old ideas requires the habit of activating prior knowledge first

        • Persisting When It's Hard hard

          Activating prior knowledge requires the foundational habit of persistent engagement with new material

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