As per the given description, the teacher aims to 'promote cognitive transfer' by teaching them to 'practice/apply the previously learned knowledge or skills' <u>across distinct time frames and contexts through 'appropriate retrieval cues and teaching students to create general rules or strategies</u>(instructional techniques)' that would help them to understand the concept better. The cognitive transfer is primarily associated with the potential to practice, apply, or 'transfer the learned knowledge' which ensures their understanding of the concept successfully. Therefore, the teacher is encouraging cognitive transfer.
