22U2IP TRANSFER OF LEARNING

Running Head : TRANSFER OF LEARNING

Transfer of Learning

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Transfer of Learning

Introduction

The importance of learning cannot be overemphasized . Learning is a process that has to be approached with due consideration of factors like methods used in the presentation of ideas , analogies , contexts and the audience . These factors have a direct impact on learning and assimilation by students

Background on Bloom 's Taxonomy

Bloom 's taxonomy is a method of classification that attempts to categorize levels of learning amongst students . The

basic assertion of this classification is that lower levels of learning , that is , less complex s should be taught before the higher levels . This helps to arrange s in the curriculum and decide which ones to treat first (UNC , 2002

Background on Area

Word problems are one of the major ways of framing mathematics questions and usually involve the student thinking out of the box to solve the problem . Principles of cognitive thinking are demonstrated here because students learn more easily by relating new knowledge to existing knowledge (Barrett , 2003

p Probability is calculated by dividing the outcomes by the number of possible outcomes in a given sample space (Math , 1994 . This basic theory is then used in solving more complex word problems and questions related to permutation and combination

Audience

The audience for this exercise was a class of 20 (Insert grade level of students ) students in (Insert name of school , district and country . The average age of the students is (Insert average age of students in class . There were 12 girls and 8 boys . 10 were of American Origin , 4 Hispanic , and 6 Chinese . The whole exercise took a period of two hours each for three days

Terminal Performance Objectives

The students will understand the theories of probability and how it relates to everyday life

The students will be able to compute probability using theories and methods learnt , to arrive at an answer in the form of a fraction

Students will use the knowledge of probability to solve word problems relating to probability and transfer same knowledge to solving problems related to permutation and combination

Instructional Strategies and Methods Used

On the first day , the concept of probability was explained using the example of tossing a coin . The probability of having heads or tails as the desired outcome is one out of two (Math , 1994 . This concept was illustrated graphically by using an actual coin , and a collection of red and blue balls for further illustration . At this stage , the students were able to recognize information and principles in the right form in which they were learnt , that is , students could define the meaning of probability (Dalton Smith , 1986

Assessment of Learning

To assess overall learning amongst the students , the six stages of bloom 's taxonomy were practiced and assessed based on the principles associated with each . To assess their knowledge , the class of 20 students was split into groups of four they read out the definition of...