Types of transfer

Overview

Positive, negative, proactive, retroactive and bilateral transfer, promoting positive transfer and limiting negative transfer, fundamental movement skills, and practice that resembles the game.

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1. 1

   What is transfer of learning?

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   Transfer of learning is the effect that learning one skill has on learning or performing another. The effect can help, hinder or have none at all.

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   What is positive transfer?

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   Positive transfer is when learning one skill helps the learning of another. An overarm throw helps a tennis serve.

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   What is negative transfer?

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   Negative transfer is when learning one skill hinders the learning of another. A tennis player's firm wrist may hinder a badminton player's flick.

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   What is proactive transfer?

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   Proactive transfer is the effect of a skill learned earlier on a skill being learned now. Earlier learning shapes new learning.

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   What is retroactive transfer?

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   Retroactive transfer is the effect of a skill being learned now on a skill learned earlier. New learning changes how an old skill is performed.

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   What is bilateral transfer?

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   Bilateral transfer is the transfer of a skill from one side of the body to the other. A footballer learns to pass with the weaker foot.

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