When transfer works (and when it doesn’t)
You know that moment when a student says, “Wait… this is like what we did in science!” — and suddenly, they’re making connections across subjects, ideas, even life outside school?
That’s transfer—and it’s one of the clearest signs that learning is going deeper.
But here’s the thing: transfer doesn’t just happen. It needs time. Space. Repetition. And the right conditions.
I’ve been exploring what sparks those “aha!” moments for students.
Could it be the questions we ask?
The examples we bring in?
Or the kinds of activities we design?
I’d love to know:
🍀What’s one thing you’ve done that helped your students transfer their learning from one context to another?
Or one thing that didn’t work—but taught you something anyway?
No judgment, just real talk. We’re all experimenting and evolving. Let’s learn from each other.