Knowledge model

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Definition

Knowledge model is A representation of knowledge used to understand and communicate an aspect of knowledge in the real world.

Summary

A knowledge model describes some aspects of knowledge KM for the purposes of understanding and communication.

Description

There are a number of models which are commonly used in describing knowledge. The models emphasise different elements of knowledge and represent them at different levels of complexity. Some illustrate only the major components of knowledge, others also illustrate systems, subsystems and even processes. This article describes some of those that have been used in IAEA publications in an ascending order of complexity.

The models can be classified into three major groups.

1. Component models: where knowledge is described as being composed of two or more parts
2. Heirarchical models: where knowledge can be processed into different types with increasing rarity, value and quality
3. Subjugated models: where the definition of knowledge is narrowed and described as a subset of something more significant

Component models

Tacit, explicit knowledge model

Fig. 1. Tacit, explicit knowledge model

Tacit,implicit,explicit knowledge model

Fig. 2. Tacit,implicit,explicit knowledge model

Tacit,implicit,explicit knowledge model

Fig. 3. Tacit,implicit, non-codified explicit,codified explicit knowledge model

Know-why,know-how,know-what,know-who,know-when,know-where knowledge model

Fig. 4. Know-why,know-how,know-what,know-who,know-when,know-where knowledge model

Domains knowledge model

FIG. 5. Domains knowledge model

Heirarchical models

Data, information, knowledge model

Fig. 6. Data, information, knowledge model

Data, information, knowledge, wisdom model

Fig. 7. Data, information, knowledge, wisdom model

Best practice, good practice, practice knowledge model

Fig. 8. Best practice, good practice, practice knowledge model

Subjugated models

Competency,knowledge, skills, attitude knowledge model

Fig. 9. Competency,knowledge, skills, attitude knowledge model

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