transfers

Question 1

what are the types of transfer

Answer 1

• positive
• negative
• bilateral
• retroactive
• proactive
• zero

Question 2

describe & give an example negative transfer

Answer 2

. Learning one skills hinders the learning of another

e.g. tennis serve & badminton return

Question 3

describe & give an example positive transfer

Answer 3

. Learning one skill helps to learn another

e.g. cricket throw & baseball pitcher

Question 4

describe & give an example proactive transfer

Answer 4

. previously learnt skill has an impact on a newly learnt skill

e.g. hockey sweep & cricket sweep

Question 5

describe & give an example retroactive transfer

Answer 5

. newly learnt skill has an impact on a previously learnt skill

e.g. push pass & drive

Question 6

describe & give an example bilateral transfer

Answer 6

. being able to do the skill with both sides of the body

e.g. catching a cricket ball with both hands separately

Question 7

describe zero transfer

Answer 7

. no affect in learning

Question 8

how can you limit negative transfer

Answer 8

. make the skills closed
. point out differences
. teach different skills apart
. reinforce skill you want to see
. (explain the skill as a whole)
. (learn the skill well)

Question 9

how can you optimise positive transfer

Answer 9

. show the similarity e.g spin action on forehand and backhand
. teach similar skills in same term e.g rounders & cricket fielding in the same term
. praise when there is a positive transfer e.g volleyball player successfully transfers tennis serve to v.b serve