In this blog post, you are exploring what it means to "transfer" knowledge from one situation to another. Begin by discussing what transfer means and how a student can achieve successful transfer according to the researchers of How People Learn. What are contributing factors to successful transfer? Next extend your discussion to yourself: what prior knowledge did you come into the ENC 1102 class with that has helped you with assignments--both homework and major assignments? what do you believe you will transfer from ENC 1102 and why (be very specific)? Where will you transfer this knowledge to? And conclude by wrapping your discussion up: Why is transfer of knowledge important? Do you believe transfer happens whether you think about it or not?
Engage with others. Support your thinking with the text. Target 300-500 words.
Due: Thursday, April 6, 2011 by classtime.
According to How People Learn, transfer is defined as “the ability to extend what has been learned in one context to new contexts.” We use this method in our everyday lives whether we realize it or not. To achieve this successful transfer, How People Learn says that “the information we are first learning needs to be taught right to us. We can not just read something and think we know it, we must practice learning how to actually be educated instead of just trained. Even expert chess players have to practice 50,000 hours to fully understand the game and to actually learn the concepts. Learning takes time, practice, and motivation.” Prior knowledge that I came into ENC1102 were skills that have to do with reading and writing which have helped me with all of my papers and reading so far in this course. From this course, knowledge that I will transfer is always keeping in mind audience, genre, and rhetorical situation. We have used these three terms so much through out the course that I have realized how important they are in anything I write. I will be transferring these three terms into the rest of my classes here at FSU and into the rest of my life, for instance, when I write a letter or essay to get into grad school. When reflecting on what has been stated above, transfer of knowledge is important because we learn things constantly all around us that are beneficial in several other situations that we could use at any instance. This transfer of knowledge does happen without us thinking about it. For instance, I learned how to mail a letter to my grandparents when I was a little kid. Now, I mail in my checks for rent and don’t even have to think twice about how to do it since I have that previous knowledge about how to do it.
ReplyDeleteTransfer is applying information you have learned in one setting to another setting just as Dominique said. For one to successfully transfer knowledge one most spend an adequate amount of time on the said subject, one needs to have it directly taught to them or directly learn it for themselves, one must practice it over and over again, and then one must build on what they know so that all their ideas are connected. I come into ENC 1102 with the knowledge on how to construct a paper, an idea on what my writing style was like, the knowledge on how to write a creative piece and the ability to collect information for a research paper. I believe once I leave from ENC 1102 I will have a better grasp on how to write a research paper, on writing elements I was only vaguely clear about before I entered ENC 1102, how to write in different genres, and how to properly form my ideas when I write. I will transfer these techniques to any class in which writing is a necessity for the class. Thanks to this class I have learnt how to write in ways I never thought possible for myself which will be extremely useful in the future. The transference of ideas is important because that is how we grow mentally as a person. Transfer happens both when one thinks about it and when one does not think about it. Transfer can happen when one is doing math homework and has to think back to a lesson he has been taught years prior to doing the homework he or she is doing now. Transfer can also happen when one is not thinking about it, this can be seen when one is writing a paper because they are transferring all the ideas they have learned in their writing career to that papers.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the researchers of "How People Learn," transfer means the "ability to extend what has been learned from one context to the next." The transfer of knowledge is on the basis that an extensive education of a task is more valuable than just training steps of that task. The researchers of this article would believe that is is more important and transferable to learn overall concepts rather than just remembering certain steps. In order to have a successful transfer of knowledge, there are a few factors that must be acknowledged. Primarily, the initial learning of a subject is absolutely necessary. Without initial learning, the chance of transfer diminishes significantly. A full understanding of a subject is also necessary, rather than just simple memorization. In addition, if something is taught in a variety of context, there is a much better chance of successful transfer.
ReplyDeleteFor this class, a good amount of prior knowledge has come into play. Obviously, virtually everything that I have learned in previous english courses has played a major role in all of my assignments and homework. Also, knowledge of how to efficiently plan out assignments has helped me tremendously for meeting deadlines without cramming. From this course, I have learned an even better to plan out a lengthy assignment than before. I am now much more time efficient and can approach an assignment in a superior fashion, which will transfer to future courses. In addition to just schooling, this method of time management and approach can also transfer in a different way to many real life events. Transfer is important because its a way to build on knowledge. Transferring knowledge allows an individual to put to use old knowledge and ideas on a completely new subject. In my opinion, transfer will happen whether it is thought about or not, but the magnitude of transfer may vary. For instance, if one focuses on fully understanding a subject so that it will transfer, they will have a better chance of it actually transferring. On the other hand, if one never thinks about transfer and doesn't put any focus into it, a lesser amount of transfer will take place. However, it is necessary to note that some knowledge will always be transfered.
Transfer may be referred to as taking information that one grasps in one situation and transferring that information to another situation. The ability for one to transfer a lot and successfully is important in realizing the kind of quality of one’s learning experiences. “Some kinds of learning experiences result in effective memory but poor transfer; others produce effective memory plus positive transfer.” In order to achieve successful transfer, one must have patience to explore the underlying concepts and make connections to other previous information they already possess. Many times we study too many topics too quickly and that may affect our learning and transfer of knowledge. This is because we either learn only sole set facts that are not organized and connected or new information is introduced that we cannot grasp because we lack the appropriate knowledge to fully understand it. Prior knowledge that I have learned before entering ENC 1102 of writing skills were the basics of how to outline my essays MLA style and the general do’s and don’ts of forming introductions and conclusions. I also had prior skills with reading, comprehending and analyzing pieces of work that helped me when I entered this course. I believe that knowledge I have gained in ENC 1102 about genre, audience, and rhetorical situation will transfer. This is because I have fully understood these terms and I know that I can make use of these terms in every other class I take at FSU, not just English classes. These terms will be useful in my everyday life. I will use them for writing letters to friends, professors, bosses, writing essays and much more. The transfer of knowledge is important because everything we learn in different contexts can be used at anytime in other contexts. What we learn today can be used in a situation tomorrow. That is why transfer is important, especially successful transfer, like when we really grasp the information we learn.
ReplyDeleteWe have all transferred knowledge since the time we were brought into this world. Whether it was utilizing the little known commands we uttered at two or applying the mathematics skills we learned in school to construct a ramp, we have ultimately transferred knowledge from one experience to another. Transfer is the concept of embracing the knowledge gained from one lesson and incorporating it into another. After reading How People Learn, the steps we have taken the past twelve years of our lives started to become clear. However, the beginning of our lives seem to be measured by a means of grades, though we will continue to transfer knowledge until we can no longer physically do so.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that we can transfer certain information better than others? Well interest may have to do with it, but I feel it comes down to thoroughly comprehending the previous material at hand. Lets use math for example, you can’t study calculus without a prior knowledge of algebra. Now lets consider English. Before entering my ENC1102 class, I felt that I had an adequate ability for writing. However, I agree with Luc’s statement that we “grow mentally.” As I began to explore new pieces and compose new genres, it was evident to me that there was much more for me to learn. Transferring my previous knowledge into the assignments for this class, I was able to write effective pieces of which I also gained vital experience. From this class, I feel that I have learned to become a broader writer, extending my scope of genre from research papers to blog posts. To be honest, this is the very first blog I have ever involved myself in. Though from each of these experiences, I have gained knowledge, knowledge that I will carry with me throughout the rest of my college career and beyond. Transferring the knowledge we gain maintains tremendous consideration as we continue to grow. We attend college so that we may transfer the knowledge we gain and apply it to “real life.” Though I do believe that we transfer knowledge whether or not we are aware of it. It is a necessary element of life that we will continue to uphold forever.
The definition of transfer means to move something or someone to another location. In this situation, transfer is the moving of an idea from one situation to another. Students learn things over time in different environments and the transfer of that knowledge is very important. If a bit of information is learned at home, then it is important to transfer that information and apply it to a different situation. People do not automatically just learn something and know it perfectly, they have to keep practicing or experiencing it until it is embedded in them for good. Just as Dominique and Luke had mentioned, the process of repeating the idea is the only way someone can grasp it for good. Prior to this ENC 1102 class I was taught how to construct and essay correctly and to know the basic elements of it. I was taught to keep writing essays over and over again only focusing on the construction of the essay rather then the material itself. I felt as if the quality was not that important until I started this class. Throughout this class we have focused mainly on the three key terms: genre, audience, and rhetorical situation. The focus on these terms has really helped me better the quality of my papers rather than focusing on how many paragraphs and how long my paragraphs are. I have never been strong n writing so I am transferring all of the key terms I have learned in this class to the other classes I am taking with the Gordon rule. The process of transfer is very important because that is how you learn throughout your entire life. The process of transfer is pretty much a snowball effect because when you transfer your knowledge you end learning and building on that same idea. I believe the transfer of an idea is subconscious because when you learn something in the past you are most likely to remember it when something triggers your memory to think of that same idea.
ReplyDeleteThe transfer of knowledge is the ability to learn something and be able to use that knowledge in your everyday life or job. In order to transfer knowledge successfully you have to find a way to be able to learn the material you have learned and remember it, so you are able to use it later on in life. For example some prior knowledge that I had before coming into my ENC1102 class is the ability to construct fluent paragraphs and structural sentences to write the best essays I can possibly do. Also transition words and vocabulary words have really helped me in this class, when it came to writing blogs and papers. Now what I believe I will transfer from ENC1102 is the knowledge of knowing how genre, audience and rhetorical situation work together to make a fluent paper. Knowing which genre and audience work together best will help me in the future with any writing assignment I encounter. In addition this knowledge will also help me when ever I am doing a speech in front of an audience or preparing for a speech knowing who I am addressing. The transfer of knowledge is important because it is the way you are able to move from one level of education to the next or in other word it is the ability to remember what you learned and use it in your everyday life. Without the transfer of knowledge it would be very difficult to use what you have learned in your previous classes to you new and difficult ones. Finally I do believe that the transfer of knowledge does occur whether you know it or not because you are constantly learning new things and using what you have learned into new problems you face through out your whole life or career.
ReplyDeleteTransfer is a fairly common term that is used rather frequently. People transfer money, transfer words and even transfer themselves. Transfer, as referred to by How People Learn, holds the same general definition. Instead of transfer of goods however, they use it in the context of transferring skills. Transfer as defined by How People Learn is the "ability to extend what has been learned from one context to the next." In other words, it’s your ability to apply knowledge learned one place to a new context elsewhere. To achieve a successful transfer the information must be taught properly. First and foremost, I agree with Dominique. Anything takes practice to be proficient. Second, there needs to be a complete understanding of the subject material. Simply memorizing the unique situation in which it was learned is not good enough. Lastly, the person needs to draw connections between what they already know and the new material. With that basis of knowledge, a transfer is likely to succeed.
ReplyDeleteThe knowledge that I brought to 1102 with me was rather basic. Between 1101 and now 1102 I have learned more than I ever knew about writing. Out of high school I could follow directions and write a basic research paper or a persuasive essay. From 1102 I will carry a lot with me. From formatting a research essay and a works cited page all the way down to the way I’ve thought about writing so in depth. Never had I truly defined writing. The transfer of knowledge is so important. To me the transfer of knowledge is learning. To be able to transfer what you know and apply it elsewhere, you must first learn it. Everything we do without instruction is transferred from somewhere we have previously learned to skill. One wouldn’t be able to survive lacking the ability to transfer knowledge. So whether you realize it or not, there are transfers going on every single day in your own person life.
At some point in or lives, we have transferred knowledge. May it be from one assignment to another, or from one person to another, we have transferred some sort of knowledge. In “How People Learn” transfer is defined as “the ability to extend what has been learned in one context to new contexts.” However, I like Jonny’s definition a lot better. He says transfer is, “the concept of embracing the knowledge gained from one lesson and incorporating it into another.” When I began the ENC1102 class, I came into the class with knowledge from my 1101 class at TCC. I used the knowledge my professor taught me about how to make my papers and assignments a lot better and helped me with reflection. I took the things I learned from 1102 and used the concepts and used them in the 1102 class. For homework assignments, since I had already written a blog, that definitely came into use with all the blog posts we had to write over the course of the semester. Once the semester is over, I will transfer what I learned into my classes for the Fall because I will have to write papers and everything I’ve learned from this class will help me make them great and get the great that I deserve. I know I will have to write one or two papers in my History and Mythology class next semester. And I agree with Luc when he said that we “grow mentally.” Because obviously we do in some shape or form, take things that we’ve learned and grow over time to understand them. Transferring of knowledge is very important in your life. You’ll take what you’ve learned in the courses you’ve taken in college towards your major and use them towards an interview and use them in the real world when we get there. I think that everything we learn in our lives are transferred in some shape or form. Whether it being taking something we learned and using it towards another course, or just remembering a little fact and using it in a paper.
ReplyDeleteTransfer is a very diverse word, so it has many synonyms that are used in everyday life. These can include many words like move, shift, carry, relocate, pass on, convey, and many more. You get the point that it is a very common thing to do, and now as you are reading this I have transferred my thoughts to you. All it is as defined by the dictionary is a move from one to place to another. In regards to knowledge it can be very diverse. Knowledge is taught through communication like speech and writing. Books are published left and right. Students are also being taught in classrooms everywhere in the country. Similarly in business knowledge is being passed from one person to the next in meetings and proposals. That is also a transfer of knowledge. It does not have to be formal either; everyday communication is also a transfer. It happens more then you think. You can even go as far to say that everything you see is transfer, that was at one point an idea and that concept has been transferred to you. There are many diversities of the use.
ReplyDeleteIn "How people learn" transfer is defined as "ability to extend what has been learned from one context to the next." As Dominique wrote earlier that anything takes practice to be proficient. That is very true, but later on I agree with what Johnny said that it is what we learn from one instance and incorporating it into another. That is the true transfer that you are constantly taking in knowledge and applying it in order to reach perfection.
When applied to coming into ENC1102, I had acquired a lot of prior knowledge that helped me write. That knowledge I used, like how to format papers, word choice, organization, and etc. These are the basic skills that everyone is taught. What they are not taught is the theory of writing, which is what I acquired this year. That I believe will help me the most in writing future works. There are many instances where I need to focus on audience and how to communicate the right way to get the message across. That is the most valuable thing to know when it comes to writing and to transfer that knowledge.
The transfer of knowledge is important because without it nobody would learn and nobody would learn from his or her mistakes. I believe transfer happens no matter what through examples of just everyday living and actions.
Transfer, defined as the ability to extend what has been learned in one context to new contexts in How People Learn, is “central to understanding how people develop important competencies.” In other words, it is the ability to take the knowledge you have acquired from one aspect of your life, whether it be a class or something learned from your parents, and applying it to another aspect of your life. There are a myriad of factors that contribute to successful transfer. These include: how much you have learned initially about the original subject, understanding the material instead of just memorizing it, the amount of time spent learning the material, “active monitoring of one’s learning experiences”, or reflection, motivation to actually learn, the context of the initial learning, etc. Almost every aspect of learning has an effect on transfer.
ReplyDeleteComing into ENC1102, I transferred things that I had learned in my 1101 class. For example, I transferred my knowledge of incorporating my own feelings and emotions into a paper without adding bias and remaining formal. I also transferred my knowledge of MLA formatting which we had to learn in 1101. I believe that I will take a lot of 1102. One of the biggest things I will take is my concept of my own writing process. This is because I feel most aspects of what we have learned can fall under this. I can fit genre, audience, rhetorical situation, and reflection all under “process”. I must start out by knowing my genre and audience, outline it, making sure I stay within the context I need to, actually write my paper where I will encounter my rhetorical situation, finish my paper, and reflect throughout. I feel that this writing process will follow me with every class I take, especially those with heavy writing assignments. Not only did I just learn how to go about the writing process, but I learned how to understand and utilize it.
I believe that the transfer of knowledge is vital in figuring out life. I feel like, as Jonny mentioned, “we have all transferred knowledge since the time we were brought into this world.” We took what our parents taught us- right from wrong, yes from no, etc. and we apply the concepts to our lives now. At three years old, we might have determined it is right to eat my spaghetti and wrong to throw it on the wall. However, now as college students it might be something like I have a test tomorrow, it is right to stay in and study and wrong to go out drinking all night. Even though these are two completely different instances, it is the transfer of knowledge that would help us, in this case, make the right decision. Not only does this work with life lessons, but I might take what I learned in Algebra II in high school and use it for the Algebraic parts of my Calculus class. Transfer happens at all times, even when we don’t realize it. However, I feel that when we do realize it, it can become more beneficial to us.
Transfer is defined as “the ability to extend what has been learned in one context to new contexts.” Students can achieve a successful transfer by learning and becoming educated in school rather than just “being trained in particular tasks”. This means that teaching a student things that can be applied to many different scenarios is going to do them a greater good, rather than teaching them how to specifically approach one situation. In order to have a successful transfer we also need to be willing to learn, we can’t just look over something once and expect to know exactly what is going on in that subject matter. There is always a need to learn more in order to continue our successful transfers. Coming into ENC1102 I brought the information that I learned in ENC1101 as well as my high school English classes, taking college class during high school allowed me to learn proper writing and increased my reading comprehension helping me to better read and choose important details for this class. I believe that everything I have learned in ENC1102 will be transferred, this understanding on my audience, genre, and rhetorical situation will help me in any class in which I am writing papers. Transfer is important because it allows us to use previously acquired knowledge in a new realm. I believe that transfers happen regardless if we are thinking about it or not.
ReplyDeleteTransfer is defined as “the ability to extend what has been learned in one context to new contexts,” according to How People Learn. We must practice what is learned in order to fully understand concepts. As Dominique Gamez pointed out from the text, even expert chess players have to play the game 50,000 plus hours to actually learn the nature of the game. I’m not sure that I believe “transfer” is the best word to use, I way rather expand on the word “apply” but since that is not what the assignment calls for I will focus on the word choice of transfer. Coming into ENC1102 I had a basic understanding of my typical writing form which had been made through being in journalism for one year and then being a member of the newspaper staff of my high school. It was the little things that I took away, such as certain grammatical mistakes I would never make like using contractions. I truly learned how to write with a voice and I believe I have done nothing but improve on that ever since. From ENC1102 I will take with me proper writing techniques. I will always and forever keep in mind the three terms of genre, audience, and rhetorical situation whenever completing any written assignment. These terms have been forever drilled into my head! I will also keep in mind to stay on top of larger tasks but laying out a little at a time. Workshopping is another aspect I will apply to my future tasks. I really appreciated the input from my peers. Transfer of knowledge is important because one must learn in everything that they do and by truly learning that allows for transferring to occur. It is imperative to learn tips from one assignment and to be able to apply them to future ones. College is all about learning and ENC1102 has built the basic ground work for my career here at FSU. Transfer is something that is inevitable with the human brain. Once something has been learned it simply does not go away anytime soon.
ReplyDeleteThe transferring of knowledge is critical for the growth of mental capacity for all human beings. The transfer of knowledge refers to taking what you learn in one situation, extending it and applying it to another situation. Students can develop successful transferring method by taking their learning experiences and using them for a wide range of performing tasks, rather than just using transfer knowledge to hone memorizing and repetition skills. There are many skills one possessed due to transfer knowledge before enrolling in enc1102 such as: computing, reading comprehension, spelling, writing, verbalization skills, etc. All the aforementioned skills are a result of learning through transfer knowledge in the years preceding college. The development of these skills have helped me tremendously in enc1102, because if I lacked anyone of these skills I would be unable to complete any assignment given to me in the class, just not having computing/ word processing skills I could not do any papers or journals or even the 3 genre assignment. I think I will transfer the knowledge of engaging and identifying proper knowledge in writing and extending as far too everyday life. I plan on transferring my knowledge gained of audience to all my future writing courses and political science courses. Identifying the proper audience is critical in both of those scholarly realms. Transfer of knowledge is important because it teaches us how to take the skills/ experiences we gain from living everyday life, and transforms that into competent, structured thinking of how processes work and are interlinked together. I believe transfer of knowledge can and does happen whether we are conscious to it taking place or not. People are constantly learning new information and storing knowledge from new experiences every day, people are not always aware of the fact that they are learning something new in that present moment but learning is still taking place, I also think it is transfer learning because most knowledge is acquired from one person to another. Learning maybe from direct teaching or it may be indirect by someone seeing and mimicking style or information they acquired from someone else.
ReplyDeleteTransferring knowledge is applying information learned from previous experiences to new situations. This enables us to associate situations with other situations and create correlations to increase memory, mental growth. It also allows us to be excellent problem solvers, through transferring the algorithms or heuristics of one problem to another. Ultimately, being able to transfer knowledge is one of the vital skills of human beings. Knowledge is very similar to skill. We can’t just do something once and think we are amazing at it, just like we can’t read something once and know it. Skill and Knowledge are both developed by devoting practice to the respective thing. How people learn uses a chess master for their example. They explain that, “…world-class chess masters require from 50,000 to 100,000 hours of practice to reach that level of expertise; they rely on a knowledge base containing some 50,000 familiar chess patterns to guide their selection of moves.” This means that they are transferring their knowledge of past experiences and situations to their current chess game.
ReplyDeletePrior to coming into ENC 1102, most of my relevant knowledge came from ENC 1101, at TCC. In high school they teach you about sentence construction and basics of writing essays. None of the information they taught had any severe relevance compared to what ENC 1101 taught me though. ENC 1101 taught me many things about writing, including: essay construction, downshifting, MLA format, and multiple different composition styles. This knowledge carried over and transferred to my current situation, in ENC 1102. Now all the knowledge obtained from this class will be transferred to future situations, most primarily to other classes that require writing skills. This will also help me choose the correct genres and judge rhetorical situations. The things I learned most from 1102 is to think about what I write from the audience’s point of view. This allows me to criticize and improve my own work. This will definitely be useful in futures when I write outside of school. Ultimately, I believe transfer of knowledge happens unconsciously, because humans are automatically wired to create associations and transfer working heuristics of one situation to another.
Most of us spend our time learning all different types of things. Whether it’s math, science, a dance routine, or even how to operate a machine. Different people grasp concepts in different ways; some people may grasp some faster than others, but learning and the transfer of learning are two different things. Transferring knowledge is the ability to learn something and be able to take the information you have acquired and put it into concept. For example, we all learn that the world is round, but explaining why that is based on what we have learned is transferring that knowledge and going into depth with the topic. Transferring knowledge is like expanding the attained information into a different context. For example it is like learning something from a biology class and extending that knowledge with something learned in psychology. Efficiently learning new information is the key to be able to transfer knowledge. If one does not understand the concept of a lesson then it is nearly impossible to be able to think outside of the box to answer a question about it. One way to be able to transfer energy is by linking the lesson to daily activities. For example in order to understand the concept my teacher correlated limiting reactant to baking a pizza and the ingredients needed to do so. She would ask questions based on limiting reactant but in “pizza form.” She would switch up the different scenarios until we finally understood the concept. The initial learning process is a factor that leads to successful transfer. It is vital that the concept is thoroughly reviewed and learned in order to transfers the knowledge. Asking questions on the topic also shows a transfer of knowledge. Like most of the students explained, I also came in with different information on how to write a paper, like how to write a works cited page, or how to write my heading. What I am going to transfer from ENC1102 is my research skills. I learned how to come up with a topic and how to look for information to find support and evidence. The transfer of knowledge is important because it shows the competency of ones acquired knowledge. Being able to transfer energy shows that one really understands a certain topic.
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