More broadly he has an abiding interest in the philosophy and methodology of science. His is professor of psychology, and former Chair of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department. He has served as consultant to mental health professionals and conducted workshops on various topics. For further background see below. My interest for some time has been on transfer of learning.
Transfer of learning involves how previous learning influences current and future learning.
All learning is built on transfer of learning skills. Transfer of learning is thus fundamental to all learning, and is almost universally recognized as the most significant issues in education and training. I continue to develop a teaching methodology based on analogical reasoning, designed to promote student transfer of learning. Cognition, instruction and reasoning . Academic Press .