| Transfer Explanation | Transfer Explanation |
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| Positive transfer | Extent to which trainees have acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes, which can be applied effectively in work practice Previously acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes facilitate the learning of new knowledge, skills and attitudes | |
| Negative transfer | Extent to which an undesired effect occurs after following a course Previously acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes hinder the acquisition of new knowledge, skills and attitudes | |
| Far transfer | Transfer when the initial learning task and the subsequent tasks to be learned differ substantially | |
| Near transfer | Transfer when the initial learning task and the subsequent task to be learned differ only slightly or not at all | |
| Low-road transfer | Transfer based on intensive and varied training, and occurring by means of automatic use of acquired knowledge and skills in a new context | |
| High-road transfer | Transfer based on consciously abstracting of already acquired knowledge and skills from one context to another | |
| General transfer | The trainee acquired certain working methods, knowledge and skills which can be used in tasks other than the original learning task | |
| Specific transfer | The learning task is so specific that no transfer can be expected to other tasks | |
| Horizontal transfer | Transfer from one task to transfer | |
| Vertical transfer | Transfer within a certain task with growing expertise | |