PSY 124 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Binomial Distribution, Question Answering, Computer Simulation
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Introduction: goal: how to design instruction that promotes transfer, distinction: rote learning vs. meaningful learning. Concreteness: make abstract material more concrete (board game: ex: show addition on a number line, 2. Activity: make static material more active (acting it out: ex: ask the learner to act out addition on a number line, 3. Familiarity: move from familiar to abstract material (water flow analogy for electrical circuits: ex: describe how water flows in pipes before introducing electrical circuit. Specific transfer: learning a helps you learn b, because elements in a are identical to elements in b. Status - too hard: general transfer: even though a and b have nothing in common, learning a will improve your mind & create habits of mind. Specific transfer of general principle: there are parts of a that are similar to b, but they might be very different in the context they are used. General principles that are applied across the board.
