Transferred Learning

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Claim

Transferred Learning is the ability to use knowledge from one case to another. This is essentially the entire meaning of learning, because otherwise the knowledge you have gathered is very limited in its usability.

Explanation

In essence, the more Connections we make, the more bridges we build that will allow us to transfer knowledge from one area to another.

Aside from the connections themselves, this also means that the information itself has become somewhat independent of the source from which it was learned—that we were able to extract its essence. Transferred learning also provides us with Flexibility, because having useful knowledge from different areas gives us more ways of thinking about the same problems.

Knowledge is more transferrable the more it provides you with understanding of the logic, method and processes underlying it instead of just memorization of facts Systems thinking reveals mechanisms enabling effective change Active engagement turns information into knowledge.

Why it matters

Transferred learning benefits from Range—the more knowledgeable we are in different fields, the more likely we are to find ways of transferring knowledge from one area to another. Therefore range has a Multiplier amplifies results through enhanced tools or behaviors effect on our knowledge, because the amount of potential links between ideas and fields grows exponentially, and not linearly, as more information we gather.

It can be our source of Unique skill combinations create competitive and creative advantage, the unique combination of knowledge we possess.

It can also be perceived as a type of creative thinking, because combining knowledge from different domains is one of the best ways of bringing something new to life.

Examples

The more narrow sense is implementing the same knowledge in similar cases. For example, does your high school math actually prepare you for math problems you will encounter in real life? If not, then the way or the content you were taught is not transferrable.

The broader sense is transferring knowledge between fields. For example, using knowledge from economics on how to facilitate communication between computers. In that case, your economic knowledge is highly transferrable.

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