In psychology, transfer of learning is the process of applying knowledge and skills that have been learned to new situations or problem-solving contexts. It's an integral part of the learning process and is considered an indicator of deep learning.
Here are some examples of transfer of learning:
Factors that can affect how easily knowledge is transferred include:
The depth of the initial learning
The similarity between the learning and transfer contexts
The similarity between the initial learning tasks and transfer tasks
Researchers study transfer of learning to identify when and how it occurs, and to develop strategies to improve it.