Gestalt & Insight Learning
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Under the various theories of transfer of learning, comparing E.L. Thorndike's 'Theory of Identical Elements', C.H. Judd's 'Theory of Generalization', and the 'Theory of Insight/Transposition' propounded by Gestalt psychologists, which of the following statements presents the most accurate analytical conclusion?
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Transfer of learning is the application of knowledge, skills, or habits acquired in one situation to another situation. According to Thorndike, transfer occurs only when identical elements exist in two different situations. In contrast, C.H. Judd proved that more important than just identical elements is the generalization of learned knowledge so that students can apply those rules in new contexts. Meanwhile, Gestalt psychologists (such as Köhler, Koffka, and Wertheimer) emphasize that transfer depends not merely on rote memorization or the similarity of elements, but on viewing the situation as a whole and its reorganization through insight. For detailed study on this topic, you can refer to the Wikipedia reference.
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