ReviewCBE life sciences education2020
Transfer: A Review for Biology and the Life Sciences.
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
- The power of narrative storytelling: using comics to bring microbiology concepts to life.Journal of microbiology & biology education · 2026Article
- The Use of Retrieval Practice in the Health Professions: A State-of-the-Art Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Investigating Student Noticing of Quantitative Reasoning in Introductory Biology Labs.CBE life sciences education · 2025Article
- It Takes Two: Online and In-person Discussions Offer Complementary Learning Opportunities for Students.CBE life sciences education · 2024Article
- Students' perceptions of social issues in biology courses.Journal of microbiology & biology education · 2024Article
- Chatbot responses suggest that hypothetical biology questions are harder than realistic ones.Journal of microbiology & biology education · 2023Article
- Students Need More than Content Knowledge To Counter Vaccine Hesitancy.Journal of microbiology & biology education · 2023Article
- Here Is the Biology, Now What is the Mechanism? Investigating Biology Undergraduates' Mechanistic Reasoning within the Context of Biofilm Development.Journal of microbiology & biology education · 2023Article
- Student Perceptions of a Framework for Facilitating Transfer from Lessons to Exams, and the Relevance of This Framework to Published Lessons.Journal of microbiology & biology education · 2023Article
- A Team-Based Activity to Support Knowledge Transfer and Experimental Design Skills of Undergraduate Science Students.Journal of microbiology & biology education · 2022Article
- How word meaning structure relates to executive functioning and theory of mind in children with developmental language disorder: A multiple case study.Autism & developmental language impairmentsArticle
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Abstract
Transfer of knowledge from one context to another is one of the paramount goals of education. Educators want their students to transfer what they are learning from one topic to the next, between courses, and into the "real world." However, it is also notoriously difficult to get students to successfully transfer concepts. This issue is of particular concern in biology and the life sciences, for which transfer of concepts between disciplines is especially critical to understanding. Students not only struggle to transfer concepts like energy from chemistry to biology but also struggle to transfer concepts like chromosome structures in cell division within biology courses. This paper reviews the current research and understanding of transfer from cognitive psychology. We discuss how learner abilities, taught material, and lesson characteristics affect transfer and provide best practices for biology and life sciences education.
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