The Transfer of Learning

This book addresses a crucial issue for all involved in education and training: the transfer of learning to new and different contexts. Educators, employers and learners face the problem of ensuring that what is learnt in the classroom is able to be adapted and used in the workplace. The authors provide an accessible book on the transfer of learning which draws on multi-disciplinary perspectives from education, psychology and management. It combines theory and practice from international research and the authors' own case studies of transfer involving learners engaged in professional development and study towards qualifications. The book is unique in that it adopts a phenomenological perspective and underscores the significance of the participants' voices in understanding issues.

Sarah Leberman is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management at Massey University, New Zealand. She is also Programme Manager for the Sport Management and Coaching group. Lex McDonald is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, and Director of Psychlex Consultancy which specialises in workforce training programmes. Stephanie Doyle is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

Contents: Introduction; Transfer of learning: Concepts, theories and approaches; The role of learning in transfer; Transfer of learning from the classroom to the workplace: A longitudinal case study with case managers; Transfer of training in a cultural context: A Cook Islands teachers' professional development case study; Transfer of learning: A case study of preparing for future learning; Facilitating transfer; Modelling transfer: Reflection on action; References; Appendix: Further research; Index.