Education OS — Transfer Repair Loop Specification

Version: v1.0 (Public Protocol)
Use When: T-FAIL dominant
Goal: Make skills portable across formats, contexts, and life stages

Purpose

Transfer Repair converts pattern-bound learning into generalizable capability.

Transfer failure is the root cause of:

  • “Worksheet OK, exam fails”
  • “Can do when it looks familiar, collapses when it looks different”
  • Adults who were once strong but stall when environments change
  • Professionals who can’t adapt to new tools or rules

Transfer Repair makes learning future-proof.

Transfer Failure Signature (T-FAIL)

A learner is T-FAIL dominant when:

  • They depend on memorized templates
  • They freeze when context changes
  • They cannot map old knowledge onto new formats
  • They say “I don’t know” because it “looks different”
  • They cannot explain what stayed the same when the problem changed

Transfer Repair Loop (Core Sequence)

Extract Invariant → Variation Ladder → Mixed Context Training → Explain Mapping → Retest

Step 1 — Extract the Invariant

Goal: Identify what does not change across formats.

Actions:

  • Ask: “What is this skill really about?”
  • Write a one-line invariant rule
  • Build a mini-checklist:
    “If you see , do because _.”

Pass indicator:
Learner can identify the concept even when surface features change.

Step 2 — Variation Ladder (Near → Far Transfer)

Goal: Train adaptability gradually.

Actions:
Near:

  • Change numbers / wording
    Mid:
  • Change question structure
    Far:
  • New context, multi-step, mixed topics

Pass indicator:
Learner no longer panics when appearance changes.

Step 3 — Mixed Context Training

Goal: Break template dependence.

Actions:

  • Mix different problem types
  • Randomize order
  • Force learner to name the invariant before solving

Rule:
Learner must state the concept before solving.

Pass indicator:
Correct method chosen without visual similarity.

Step 4 — Explain Mapping

Goal: Make adaptation conscious.

Actions:
Learner explains:

  • What changed
  • What stayed the same
  • How the method adapts

Pass indicator:
Learner can teach the adaptation logic.

Step 5 — Retest

Run T-01 probe.

If T < 4 → repeat loop.
If T ≥ 4 → integrate Load pressure.

7-Day Transfer Repair Cycle (15–25 min/day)

Day 1: Extract invariant + 3 near-transfer tasks
Day 2: Near → mid transfer ladder
Day 3: Mixed context set + concept labeling
Day 4: Mid → far transfer tasks
Day 5: Mixed set + explain mapping
Day 6: Timed mixed set (gentle load)
Day 7: Retest T-01 + compare confidence and accuracy

Upgrade Rule

When T reaches 4:

  • Add Load pressure
  • Increase variation complexity
  • Mix across topics
  • Prepare learner for real-world unpredictability

Canonical Closing

Depth builds the engine.
Load stabilizes it.
Transfer makes it future-proof.

This completes the Education OS repair triad.