ABSTRACT
Transfer may occur at a more general level than transferring the details of a specific solution. Sometimes you may notice that the general method you used to solve a previous problem may also apply to the problem you are now trying to solve. Novick (1990) referred to the transfer of general methods as representational transfer to distinguish it from the analogical transfer of specific solutions. Analogical transfer is concerned with the transfer of specific steps in the solution, such as modifying the equation for a work problem in which two workers work the same amount of time to fit a problem in which one worker works longer than the other worker. Representational transfer is concerned with the transfer of a general method. The method may be a very general one, such as use of a diagram, or a more specific one, such as use of a Venn diagram.
