What Real Engagement Looks Like in Learning and Development

Discover what it means for someone to be truly engaged in learning. You'll also find out how we can measure each type of engagement.



Cognician Analysis: What Real Engagement Looks Like in Learning and DevelopmentWhen it comes to learning and development, engagement means more than simply participating in an activity. For example, just by reading this content you are engaging with it, but are your eyes simply glossing over the words, or are you forming thoughts around what you are reading?

Evidently, there is nuance involved in what it means to be truly engaged. In order to capture this nuance and understand the complexities involved, we break up engagement into five different types and consider what each type of engagement means and how we, at Cognician, can measure it.

Download this resource to learn more about the five different types of engagement, which are:

  • Physical
  • Cognitive
  • Emotional
  • Social
  • Identity.