A Look at Transfer; Seven Strategies That Work

by Robin J. Fogarty

• ISBN13: 9780971733268
• ISBN10: 0971733260
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

Help adult learners transfer professional development content into their classrooms.Using teacher-tested techniques, the authors present research-based strategies for professional developers that foster content transfer from the staff training setting directly into the classroom. Listing the types of content transfer teachers commonly use, the text calls on staff trainers to: Understand how transfer works and set expectations for transfer of learning  Model authentic examples of what successful transfer looks like in the classroom Invite participants to consider their usual styles of transfer and to try new ones Brainstorm ideas with adult learners for applying new content in their lessons

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Transfer in Theory: Six Levels

Simple Transfer

Overlooks: Ollie, the Head-in-the-Sand Ostrich

Duplicates: Dan, the Drilling Woodpecker

Replicates: Laura, the Look-Alike Penguin

Complex Transfer

Integrates: Jonathan Livingston, the Seagull

Propagates: Cathy, the Carrier Pigeon

Innovates: Samantha, the Soaring Eagle

Transfer in Action: Seven Strategies

Rationale

Strategies

Understanding Transfer

Setting Expectations

Modeling with Authentic Artifacts

Reflecting on the Level of Transfer

Plotting on Application

Trying Something Immediately

Dialoguing with Lead-ins

Transfer in Reflection: Five Scenarios

Overlooked Transfer

The French Teacher

Simple Transfer

The Trigonometry Teacher

The Music Teachers

Complex Transfer

The Biology Teacher

The Family Living Teacher

Appendix: Student Transfer: A Look at

Bibliography

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