Role of Knowledge Sharing in the Learning Process

Abstract

Knowledge sharing among peers plays an important role in students' learning process.The purpose of this study was to investigate students' attitude towards knowledge sharing with their class fellows, frequency and type of knowledge shared, preferred communication channels, and the factors likely to motivate or inhibit knowledge sharing.A pretested questionnaire was used for data collection and 226 junior college students participated in this study.It was found that the top three sources for seeking study-related information were the Internet, teachers, and classmates.The primary motives of sharing knowledge were to improve understanding of the concepts discussed in the class and to build relationships with classmates.For group assignments, more knowledge sharing occurred within the group members than with other groups.The major barriers to knowledge sharing were the lack of time, lack of a sharing culture, and inadequate depth in relationships.This paper suggests certain measures to encourage knowledge sharing among students.

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