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ELT Journal 2006 60(2):151-159; doi:10.1093/elt/cci102
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© The Author 2006. Published by Oxford University Press; all rights reserved.

Teaching for transfer in ELT

Mark A James

Mark Andrew James is an assistant professor of applied linguistics at Arizona State University. He has also taught applied linguistics, teacher education/development, and ESL in Puerto Rico, Canada, and Japan. His research interests include teaching methodology and the role of learning transfer in second language teaching and learning

Email: Mark.A.James{at}asu.edu

A basic goal of ELT is that students will apply outside the classroom what they have learned in the classroom. This goal is related to transfer of learning. Research on transfer of learning suggests that this phenomenon is not automatic and can be difficult to stimulate. However, instruction can be designed to try to promote transfer of learning. This article describes different ways learning transfer can occur and examines from an ELT perspective techniques that have been suggested for teaching for transfer in general education. The article closes with questions that might form the basis for further exploration of this topic.


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