Now, the second characteristic of active learners is to reflect on information and【T1】 1. Being reflective is an important part of active learning because it means that you are【T2】 2. In other words, you are【T3】 3. For instance, you may make connections between the new information and【T4】 4, identify concepts that you may not understand very well or evaluate the importance of what you are reading. An active learner【T5】 5 in this way. In contrast, passive learners may【T6】 6 and listen to lectures and even understand most of what is read and heard, but they do not take that crucial next step of actually thinking about it. 【T1】