2. Knowledge Tacit and Explicit Knowledge

3. The Fragrance and Taste of Durian

4. Objective By the end of this session, students will be able to differentiate between tacit and explicit knowledge

5. Human Knowledge (Polanyi, 1966) “We can know more than we can tell” (p.4) Classified into  Explicit knowledge  Tacit knowledge

6. Explicit Knowledge Codified knowledge that can be expressed through formal language Generally captured in speech, written documents and databases.

7. Tacit Knowledge Personal in nature Difficult to formalize and communicated Tacit knowledge involves (Nonaka, 1994):  Cognitive elements – “mental models” (Johnson-Laird, 1983) schemata, paradigms, beliefs and viewpoints that help us view the world  Technical elements – Concrete know-how, crafts and skills that are applied to specific contexts

8. Which of these are Tacit or Explicit? Lecture Notes Beckham Executing a free kick Mom cooking rendang A recipe A car owner’s manual An F1 mechanic tuning an F1 car

9. Learning  Formal – Schools, Colleges  Informal – Interactions, socialization  Non-formal – Community, NGO  Incidental – Action, doing

10. Conclusion Two types of Knowledge Tacit – personal, hidden. Explicit – Verbalized, printed. Implications Teaching and learning Knowledge creation and transfer