knowledge sharing

(noun)

An activity through which knowledge (i.e. information, skills, or expertise) is exchanged among people, friends, or members of a family, a community (e.g. Wikipedia), or an organization.

Related Terms

Examples of knowledge sharing in the following topics:

  • Knowledge Management and Behavior Modification

    • Knowledge management (KM), and the modification of behavior through utilizing organizational knowledge, is central to an organization's ability to grow and adapt.
    • It encourages the sharing of knowledge to further the company's success.
    • Consulting companies are also sometimes hired to provide advice about knowledge management.
    • Knowledge-sharing is the most important component of knowledge management and is essential to helping an organization evolve and grow.
    • An example of knowledge management would involve an employee who is particularly knowledgeable about a certain computer system.

  • Knowledge Management

    • Here are examples of the knowledge management tools various companies use: At Xerox and World Bank, groups meet regularly to share knowledge and learn from each other.
    • Accenture and Ernst & Young use databases of codified knowledge assets (known as knowledge repositories).
    • Improve the value of their existing products (the sharing of lessons learned, improved performance, competitive advantage)
    • Control costs and promote reuse (integration, continuous improvement of the organization, the sharing of lessons learned);
    • Respond to environmental changes faster and experience less uncertainty (the sharing of lessons learned which can provide general knowledge about the environment)

  • Constructionism: What is it?

    • Moreover, constructionism suggests that new ideas are most likely to be created when learners are actively engaged in building some type of external artifact that they can reflect upon and share with others.
    • "The word with the v expresses the theory that knowledge is built by the learner, not supplied by the teacher.
    • Constructionism supports the constructivist viewpoint--that the learner is an active builder of knowledge.
    • However, it emphasizes the particular constructions of external artifacts that are shared by learners.
    • Although learners can construct and present knowledge or meanings without producing external products, the processes of construction are more evident when learners produce through social interaction with others and share representations of their understanding and thoughts.

  • Creative Commons "Share-Alike" License

    • Boundless content is shared on our website under the Creative Commons "share-alike" license.
    • Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools.
    • The Creative Commons licenses enable the sharing and use of creativity, knowledge, and content in a structure that is accessible to the general public, not just copyright lawyers.
    • Creative Commons has revolutionized the process of sharing information.
    • "Open" resources available under a CC license broaden the distribution of knowledge; as more content becomes more accessible under open licenses, the pool of high-quality educational materials will continue to grow.

  • The Importance of Stories

    • Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and instilling moral values.
    • Storytelling is a powerful tool, a means for sharing experiences and knowledge.

  • Informal Groups

    • Informal groups are small groups that share interests, knowledge, and activities for the purpose of meeting mutual needs.
    • They seek to acquire and exchange knowledge and achieve specific objectives for the purposes of meeting mutual needs.
    • A project team is driven by deliverables with shared goals, milestones, and results.
    • Community membership is defined by the knowledge of the members.
    • An informal group, like this group of skiers, may share interests and participate in the same activities.

  • Cognitive Tool Affordance

    • Their roles allow students to interact with information in order to acquire, synthesize, create, and share new knowledge.
    • When students examine the relationships within information, they are faced with many cognitive tasks; therefore, cognitive tools share the "cognitive load" of these processes (Iiyoshi, et al, p. 288).
    • By integration of knowledge, students evaluate and synthesize information that modifies and elaborates prior knowledge.
    • Mario generates knowledge through his multimedia journal in which he will share through a presentation.
    • His design will reflect his background knowledge, and cognitive processes and decisions through new knowledge, problem solving and discoveries.

  • Explanation of Clarifying

    • Because their learning community is thinking out loud about this process the entire class is gaining ability and knowledge that individuals could not gain on their own (Hashey, et al, 2003).
    • They are also becoming more and more comfortable sharing things that they do not know as well as things that they do know.
    • Through the collaborative process of sharing questions students find that they all have information to share that sheds light on their understanding of what they are reading.
    • Much of this knowledge comes from their individual backgrounds and prior reading experience, so individuals find value in themselves (Allen, 2003).

  • Group Membership

    • Audience members who belong to the same group are likely to share values, beliefs, and attitudes with other members of the group.
    • Audience members who are part of a primary group that is more long lasting will share experiences with the other group members who shape their beliefs, attitudes, and world views.
    • Also, one may have to agree to a set of norms or values which are shared by all members in order to become a member of a group.
    • Secondary relationships involve weak emotional ties and little personal knowledge of one another.
    • Generally speaking, the longer and more actively one is involved with a group the more likely the member is to share ideas and profess beliefs shared by other group members.

  • Intersubjectivity of Social Meanings

    • Intersubjectivity is a shared understanding among individuals whose interaction is based on common interests and assumptions that form the ground for their communication (Rogoff, 1990).
    • Social meanings and knowledge are shaped and evolve through negotiation within the communicating groups (Gredler, 1997; Prawat & Floden, 1994).
    • Knowledge is derived from interactions between people and their environments and resides within cultures (Shunk, 2000; McMahon, 1997).
    • The construction of knowledge is also influenced by the intersubjectivity formed by cultural and historical factors of the community (Gredler, 1997; Prawat & Floden, 1994).