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.
- Component models: where knowledge is described as being composed of two or more parts
- Heirarchical models: where knowledge can be processed into different types with increasing rarity, value and quality
- Subjugated models: where the definition of knowledge is narrowed and described as a subset of something more significant
Component models
Tacit, explicit knowledge model
This is similar to the Iceberg model of knowledge and is a popular representation of the relationship between explicit and tacit knowledge (the implict knowledge is subsumed under tacit knowledge, a simplification often found in the literature).
Tacit,implicit,explicit knowledge model
Tacit,implicit,non-codified explicit,codified explicit knowledge model
explicit, implicit and tacit — as depicted in Fig. x and in the diamond model in Fig. x,. The top half of the diamond represents explicit knowledge — or conscious level knowledge — which has either already been codified or could be codified. The bottom half of the diamond represents unconscious knowledge — both implicit knowledge and tacit knowledge. The former can be codified if brought to the conscious level. However, the latter cannot be codified directly because it is at the deep-unconscious level.
Know-why,know-how,know-what,know-who,know-when,know-where knowledge model
Domains knowledge model
Fig.1. Tacit, explicit knowledge model
Fig 2. The Iceberg Model of Knowledge
Fig.3. Tacit,implicit,explicit knowledge model
Fig.4. Tacit,implicit, non-codified explicit,codified explicit knowledge model
Fig 5. Explicit, implicit and tacit knowledge
Fig.6. Know-why,know-how,know-what knowledge model
Fig.7. Know-why,know-how,know-what,know-who,know-when,know-where knowledge model
FIG. 8. Domains knowledge model
Heirarchical models
Data, information, knowledge model
Data, information, knowledge, wisdom model
Best practice, good practice, practice knowledge model
Know-why,know-how,know-what knowledge model
Fig.6. Data, information, knowledge model
Fig n. Transformational actions for data, information and knowledge
Fig.7. Data, information, knowledge, wisdom model
Fig.8. Best practice, good practice, practice knowledge model
Fig.9. Know-why,know-how,know-what knowledge model
Subjugated models
Competency,knowledge, skills, attitude knowledge model
Fig.10. Competency,knowledge, skills, attitude knowledge model
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