Bridging the Gap: Student-Centered Strategies for Promoting the Transfer of Learning

Abstract

Critical to the success of any instructional intervention is the inclusion of strategies for promoting the application of learned skills in settings where they are required. For students receiving instruction in special education resource rooms, it is important that teachers recognize the need to plan for the transfer of targeted skills to other educational environments. Three data-based strategies for promoting the transfer of skills from special education resource rooms to regular classrooms are presented within the conceptual framework of transenvironmental programming. An argument is made for increased student involvement in the decision-making surrounding the adoption of each strategy and student-centered recommendations for implementation are provided.

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