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The concept of tacit knowledge has received a great deal of attention recently. From a knowledge creation point of view, much of the related discussion fails to provide any deep insights. Notwithstanding the superficial treatments commonly encountered, the concept embodies crucial aspects of learning that are critical for the success of KP-Lab. Indeed it became one of the core concepts of the project; capturing tacit knowledge within processes of learning and knowledge creation in higher education and workplaces has been one of the basic ideas which we identify according to three theoretical perspectives: The knowledge-creating company (Nonaka & Takeuchi, 1995), the cultural historical activity theory (Engeström, 1999a), and the knowledge-building communities (Bereiter, 2002).
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Batatia, H., Hakkarainen, K., Mørch, A.I. (2012). Tacit Knowledge and Trialogical Learning. In: Moen, A., Mørch, A.I., Paavola, S. (eds) Collaborative Knowledge Creation. Technology Enhanced Learning, vol 7. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-004-0_2
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