Transfer of Training—Training Basics

Renderas:sect2. What Is Transfer of Training?

Transfer of training is the effective and continued application to trainees' jobs of the knowledge and skills gained in training. In theory, transfer of training is a relatively simple concept, but in practice it is difficult to obtain. The reasons are numerous, and the solutions are only now becoming apparent. To help put parameters around the transfer problem, you should understand the most common types of transfer.

Near and far transfer are two terms commonly used by human resource development (HRD) practitioners. Near transfer occurs when trainees apply skills in contexts that are the same as those encountered in training. Examples of near transfer include logging on to a computer, filling out ...