10.9. Design Guidelines for Near-Transfer Learning
You won't be surprised to learn that you need to design worked examples in different ways for near-transfer goals than for far-transfer goals. In this section we will review evidence-based guidelines for constructing worked examples in ways that best support near-transfer learning.
10.9.1. The Psychology of Near Transfer
Suppose we asked you to state aloud the months of the year. No problem. However, what if we asked you to state aloud the months of the year in alphabetical order? That would likely take you a bit of time to sort out. Why? Because you learned the calendar chronologically, your retrieval cues stored in long-term memory are chronological cues. This is an example of what psychologists ...
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