TABLE 2.
Key features of the ICAP framework of student engagement (as proposed and documented in Chi and Wylie, 2014)
| Category | Description | Knowledge-change process | Example behaviors | Cognitive outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passive | Receiving | Storing | Reading, listening or viewing without note taking or other overt processing | Recall |
| Active | Manipulating | Integrating | Transcribing notes, highlighting text, rehearsing | Application |
| Constructive | Generating | Inferring (integrating, comparing, explaining, reflecting) | Self-explaining, making concept maps, taking notes of one’s own | Transfer |
| Interactive | Dialoguing | Co-inferring (taking turns generating knowledge and incorporating feedback) | Defending a stance, explaining and querying each other, debating options | Co-creation |