ERIC Number: EJ888410
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 9
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Faculty and Student Attitudes about Transfer of Learning
Lightner, Robin; Benander, Ruth; Kramer, Eugene F.
InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, v3 p58-66 2008
Transfer of learning is using previous knowledge in novel contexts. While this is a basic assumption of the educational process, students may not always perceive all the options for using what they have learned in different, novel situations. Within the framework of transfer of learning, this study outlines an attitudinal survey concerning faculty and student attitudes about transfer of learning. Faculty and students completed a measure of expectations for transfer and potential barriers to transfer. The survey clarifies unique and common beliefs about transfer in order to promote learning beyond a single course. The results show a clear need for faculty to be explicit about their expectations for transfer. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Transfer of Training, Models, Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Metacognition, Workshops, Two Year Colleges, Higher Education, Likert Scales, College Faculty, Barriers, Active Learning, Academic Achievement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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