knowledge that has been expressed in words and numbers and shared in the form of data, scientific formulae, specifications, manuals, etc. It is easy to distribute and it is "slippery". Explicit knowledge, which is also known as "codified" knowledge, is the opposite of tacit knowledge. View records related to this term
Knowledge that can be easily expressed and codified. Flash Macromedia authoring environment used to develop rich media applications. It is the tool of choice for most interactive eLearning and online marketing materials, for example. Generative learning (Also known as Double-loop Learning) A learning strategy that involves questioning the assumptions upon which particular questions or challenges are based (See also Adaptive learning/Single-loop learning).
formal/codified . . . comes in the form of books, documents, white papers, databases, and policy manuals. ()
Explicit knowledge is knowledge that has been articulated and typically captured in the form of documents, diagrams, methodologies and product specifications. It contrasts with tacit knowledge which cannot be articulated. Examples of explicit knowledge include documented best practices and standards. (see tacit knowledge and implicit knowledge)
Know-how and information that has been expressed and is available to others; opposite of tacit knowledge.
Knowledge that can be easily expressed in words or numbers, and can be shared through discussion or by writing it down and putting it into documents, manuals or databases. Examples might include a telephone directory, an instruction manual, or a report of research findings.
Based on Polyani's work (as cited by Nonaka, 1994; Davenport and Prusak, 2000), explicit knowledge is formal and systematic, typically codified in records, such as libraries, archives, and databases.
Knowledge that's easy to communicate. (Opposite of "tacit knowledge.")
Explicit knowledge is knowledge that has been or can be articulated, codified, and stored in certain media. It can be readily transmitted to others. The most common forms of explicit knowledge are manuals, documents and procedures.