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3 Knowledge, Expertise, and Transfer Free Online FlashCards

Study 3 Knowledge, Expertise, and Transfer with 12 free online flashcards. Review key terms, definitions, and concepts with this interactive flashcard deck.

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01
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What is a problem representation?

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A solver’s internal account of what is given, what is sought, and which relationships matter.

02
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What conditions make transfer more likely?

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Transfer is more likely when learners understand the original learning, attend to structural relationships, and can explain when a strategy applies.

03
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How does prior knowledge shape a problem representation?

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Prior knowledge helps fill in unstated information and directs attention toward some features and relationships rather than others.

04
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How do experts and novices commonly group physics problems?

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Experts tend to group problems by the underlying principle needed to solve them; novices tend to group them by visible features such as objects or settings.

05
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What makes expertise more than simply having many facts?

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Organized, connected, retrievable knowledge helps experts notice meaningful relationships and select relevant procedures.

06
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Does expertise automatically transfer between fields?

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Expertise is usually domain-specific; experience solving problems in one field does not automatically create expertise in another.

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When can prior knowledge hinder problem solving?

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Prior knowledge can hinder performance when a familiar assumption or procedure is applied to a problem where it does not fit.

08
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What is analogical transfer?

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Using a relation or strategy from a known problem to solve a new one by recognizing a useful correspondence between their underlying structures.

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What matters most when mapping an analogy to a new problem?

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A useful analogy depends on a match between underlying structures, not necessarily on similar objects or surface appearances.

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Why might a relevant analogy go unused?

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Transfer often fails unless learners retrieve the earlier example and recognize how its structure maps onto the new task.

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How can comparing multiple examples support transfer?

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Comparing multiple examples can help learners derive a more general problem schema and improve transfer.

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What is a mental set?

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A tendency to reuse a previously successful method even when another method would be simpler or more suitable.