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Problem Solving, 2nd Edition
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Problem Solving, 2nd Edition

by S. Ian Robertson
November 2016
Beginner content levelBeginner
286 pages
10h 54m
English
Psychology Press
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Transfer

Using the experience gained on solving an earlier problem to solve a new one of the same type is called analogical transfer. The seeming ease with which human beings are able to generalise, classify and indeed to generate stereotypes suggests that transfer of learning is a simple and straightforward affair. As Jill Larkin (1989) puts it:

Everyone believes in transfer. We believe that through experience in learning we get better at learning. The second language you learn (human or computer) is supposed to be easier than the first … All these common beliefs reflect the sensible idea that, when one has acquired knowledge in one setting, it should save time and perhaps increase effectiveness for future learning in related settings.

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ISBN: 9781317496007