As Mr. Donahue finishes the day's topic, he realizes many of his students have quizzical looks that reflect confusion. After a q
uestion-and-answer period, Mr. Donahue is still not satisfied his class fully understands the lesson. He then proceeds to ask students to reflect on their lesson from the first semester that related to the topic at hand. After carefully explaining the connection between the two subject matters, he notices students begin to smile and show evident relief for finally grasping the new concept. What type of transfer has Mr. Donahue led students to engage in
The type of transfer Mr. Donahue led students to engage in is: backward-reaching transfer.
Explanation:
This question refers to transfer as the ability to apply to new contexts knowledge or skills learned in another context. <u>When it comes to backward-reaching knowledge, students will think back to a previous situation to try to find the knowledge or information that will help them in this new situation. That is what Mr. Donahue has asked his students to do. Once they make the connection between the two subjects, they are able to grasp the new concept.</u>
