Integrative Transfer of Learning Model and Implications for Higher Education. Issue 3 (2nd September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Galoyan, Tamara; Betts, Kristen
• Is Part Of: Journal of continuing higher education. Volume 69:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 169
• Page End: 191
• Publication Date: 2021-09-02
• Subjects: Transfer of learning -- higher education -- adult learning -- 21st century skills -- workforce; Continuing education -- Periodicals; Education, Higher -- Periodicals; University extension -- Periodicals; Graduate students -- Periodicals; 374
• DOI: 10.1080/07377363.2020.1847970
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0737-7363

Abstract

Abstract: Transfer of knowledge, skills, and experience is critical in an increasingly competitive knowledge-based global economy. Research indicates major issues relating to transfer of learning, including (a) the complex nature of transfer, (b) the multiple variables affecting transfer, and (c) the limited knowledge of instructional methodologies for facilitating transfer across disciplines and learning environments. An integrative literature review was conducted to analyze the conceptualizations of transfer of learning across disciplines, as well as to examine the traditional and contemporary models along with taxonomies of transfer. This article proposes a new Integrative Transfer of Learning (ITL) model that aggregates four broad transfer dimensions, specifically (a) task, (b) personal, (c) context, and (d) pedagogical dimensions. This ITL model provides a comprehensive conceptual framework for researchers, instructors, and instructional designers interested in transfer of learning across learning environments, including online, blended, and onsite, for preparing a diverse higher education student population for a complex and advancing workforce.