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int-uh-r-AKT-iv/ˌɪntərˈæktɪv/

Interactive means two-way, or allowing the user to control it: an interactive exhibit; interactive whiteboard. Interact is the verb (already in the dictionary). The museum’s interactive exhibit crashed. Computing and teaching. Do not call a printed worksheet interactive.

Meaning

Allowing two-way communication or user control; involving people together.

Examples

• “The museum’s interactive exhibit crashed during the history trip.”
• “Interactive tasks scored higher on engagement, which is the pedagogy sense.”

Good to know

an interactive exhibit / whiteboard / map. Verb: interact. Noun: interaction. Museums, ICT, and teaching. Two-way, not a poster.

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