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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 16
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Tacit Knowledge in Online Learning: Community, Identity, and Social Capital
Oztok, Murat
Technology, Pedagogy and Education, v22 n1 p21-36 2013
This article discusses the possibilities that tacit knowledge could provide for social constructivist pedagogies; in particular, pedagogies for online learning. Arguing that the tacit dimension of knowledge is critical for meaning making in situated learning practices and for a community of practice to function, the article considers whether individuals' online identities can be employed as a way to reveal their tacit knowledge. Furthering the discussion, the article analyses tacit knowledge within a community and suggests that social capital theory could productively be employed for utilising tacit knowledge within any given online learning community.
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Social Capital, Constructivism (Learning), Communities of Practice, Web Based Instruction, Self Concept, Social Theories, Learning Processes, Background, College Students, Student Characteristics, Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion, Vignettes, Learning Theories
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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