We know very little about the role of transfer in learning because educational psychologists have just begun to research transfer during the last decade.

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This statement is not true. Transfer of learning has been studied by educational psychologists for much longer than just the last decade. Research on transfer dates back at least to the early 20th century, with influential work by Thorndike, Dewey, and others. However, it is true that our understanding of transfer and how it works is still limited and evolving, and there is much more to learn.

We Know Very Little About the Role of Transfer in Learning