a formal definition of transfer is presented, followed by a brief review of what is already known about transfer / [considers] examples of reviews, studies that find transfer, and studies that fail to find transfer
there are two issues that need to be addressed with respect to the relationship between intelligence and transfer / the first . . . is the degree to which far (or general) transfer explains intelligence / the second issue is the degree to which any kind of transfer, either near or far, is central to an understanding of individual differences in mental ability
transfer and education / [examines the role of transfer within two general theories of education, the doctrine of formal discipline and the theory that people learn specific examples] (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)