After digging into the disagreement, I found that there are two interpretations of the word active and passive.
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In the context of whether information gathering is active or passive:.
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Interpretation 1:.
- Passive: information gathering with extrinsic motivation
- Active: intrinsic motivation to gather information
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Interpretation 2: The
- Passive: information gathering done through [one-way communication
- Active: Information gathering done through [interactive communication
For example, in the situation “I attended a study group and listened to a lecture and left because of my own interest rather than an order from my boss,” Interpretation 1 is judged as “active” because it is based on intrinsic motivation, while Interpretation 2 is judged as “passive” because it is only received in one direction.
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