Physics 4810 7810 Week 13 lucky Day 23 Fa2008 Transfer Preparation for Future Learning Quick Feedback on Projects howzit how many doing drafts today Preparation for Future Learning Alternative Goal for Instruction Goals Routine Expertise Adaptive Expertise Surface vs Deep Structure in Learning Direct Instruction prevents students from learning deeper structure patterns Inventing allows for learning patterns Type of leading activity matters Why not encourage reading the materials beforehand The pieces of PFL If direct instruction isn t enough why is it essential 1 How to develop Adaptive Expertise Remember the studies The How of Transfer Concrete vs Abstract What is transferred Surprising students are more likely to transfer if examples are abstract Would have thought otherwise The paper keeps mentioning that surface features get in the way of transfer I can think of some reasons but I would like some explanation based on research if it s out there How would diSessa and other fine grained constructivists to borrow Hammer et al s phrase explain the results of this study Can the results be explained by activation of small cognitive resources such as p prims The paper claims research claims that students are more likely to transfer if instructional examples are abstract and relatively free of surface details This seems to contradict our earlier claim that putting science in a real world context enhances student learning Let s look at the activities Acquisition vs Participation Go through the two activities I What would common student responses be II Compare the differences KEY THEMES Invention What is being PREPARED Concrete vs Abstract Who is doing what agency 2
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