12. Engagement is a compelling concept, especially when trying to explain learning failure. It suggests the clutch mechanism of a car engaging the motor; the clutch connects the engine’s power to the drive shaft, and this sets the car in motion. If the clutch does not engage properly, all that results is useless revving of the motor; the car does not move. from Cambourne’s, “Conditions for Literacy Learning”
13. Unless learners engage with the demonstrations provided by the persons or artifacts available to them, it is highly improbable that such demonstrations will set learning in motion. from Cambourne’s, “Conditions for Literacy Learning”
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