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IMPLICIT KNOWLEDGE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Training of Personnel
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tacit knowledge
1, record 1, English, tacit%20knowledge
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All knowledge elements deal with explicit, implicit and tacit knowledge.... The third type of knowledge, namely tacit knowledge, is the most difficult [to] transfer. Tacit knowledge contains experience based knowledge... [It] cannot completely be explained, since it is wholly embodied in the individual, rooted in practice and experience for which cognitive schemata are required... 1, record 1, English, - tacit%20knowledge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- connaissance tacite
1, record 1, French, connaissance%20tacite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- savoir tacite 2, record 1, French, savoir%20tacite
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les connaissances tacites sont des connaissances personnelles liées à la pratique, à l'expérience ainsi qu'aux compétences maîtrisées par un individu particulier. Ces connaissances ont un caractère intangible et abstrait [...] Ce type de connaissances est donc difficile à partager au regard de leur manque de structuration externalisée [...] 1, record 1, French, - connaissance%20tacite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Training of Personnel
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unconscious knowledge
1, record 2, English, unconscious%20knowledge
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nonconscious knowlege 2, record 2, English, nonconscious%20knowlege
correct, noun
- non-conscious knowledge 3, record 2, English, non%2Dconscious%20knowledge
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unconscious knowledge is knowledge we have, and could very well be using, but we are not aware of. 4, record 2, English, - unconscious%20knowledge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unconscious knowledge encompasses tacit knowledge and implicit knowledge. 5, record 2, English, - unconscious%20knowledge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- connaissance inconsciente
1, record 2, French, connaissance%20inconsciente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'analyse de la perception du langage montre qu'un seul et même énoncé est perçu différemment par différents destinataires, car lors de la compréhension ils utilisent non seulement leurs connaissances conscientes, mais aussi des connaissances inconscientes. 1, record 2, French, - connaissance%20inconsciente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La connaissance inconsciente englobe la connaissance tacite et la connaissance implicite. 2, record 2, French, - connaissance%20inconsciente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-04-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Training of Personnel
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- implicit knowledge
1, record 3, English, implicit%20knowledge
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All knowledge elements deal with explicit, implicit and tacit knowledge.... implicit knowledge is difficult to reveal, but it is still possible to capture. Usually the knowledge bearer cannot recall this knowledge by himself, because the information is too obvious to him.... This kind of knowledge can only be detected by observing or asking in more detail. 2, record 3, English, - implicit%20knowledge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- connaissance implicite
1, record 3, French, connaissance%20implicite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- savoir implicite 2, record 3, French, savoir%20implicite
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La connaissance implicite est une connaissance potentiellement explicitable. 3, record 3, French, - connaissance%20implicite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología cognitiva
- Capacitación del personal
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- conocimiento implícito
1, record 3, Spanish, conocimiento%20impl%C3%ADcito
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- conocimiento inconsciente 2, record 3, Spanish, conocimiento%20inconsciente
correct, masculine noun
- conocimiento intuitivo 2, record 3, Spanish, conocimiento%20intuitivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El conocimiento implícito es aquel conocimiento de base que se encuentra contextualizado en la forma de trabajar en el día a día y al que no se hace referencia explícita (no está formalizado) pero cuya existencia se evidencia a través de los resultados. 1, record 3, Spanish, - conocimiento%20impl%C3%ADcito
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- implicit learning
1, record 4, English, implicit%20learning
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The acquisition of knowledge about the underlying structure of a complex stimulus environment by a process which takes place naturally, simply and without conscious operations. 2, record 4, English, - implicit%20learning
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Implicit learning is slow and accumulates through repetition over many trials... Implicit learning is expressed primarily by improved performance on certain tasks without the subject being able to describe just what has been learned, and it involves memory systems that do not draw on the contents of the general knowledge of the individual. 3, record 4, English, - implicit%20learning
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage implicite
1, record 4, French, apprentissage%20implicite
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apprentissage implicite est lent et résulte de la répétition de nombreux essais [...] Il améliore la réalisation de tâches répétées, sans que le sujet soit généralement capable de décrire précisément ce qu'il a appris, et met en œuvre des systèmes de mémoire qui n'utilisent pas les connaissances de l'individu. 2, record 4, French, - apprentissage%20implicite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología cognitiva
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- aprendizaje implícito
1, record 4, Spanish, aprendizaje%20impl%C3%ADcito
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- aprendizaje inconsciente 1, record 4, Spanish, aprendizaje%20inconsciente
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El autor analiza los diferentes tipos de aprendizaje inconsciente, en cuyo caso las personas no sólo ignoran qué han aprendido, sino que muchas veces ni siquiera saben que han aprendido. 1, record 4, Spanish, - aprendizaje%20impl%C3%ADcito
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-07-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- associative knowledge
1, record 5, English, associative%20knowledge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Associative knowledge is implicit, and can be described as statistical association among units of actions and problem-solving contexts.... When the students work in familiar contexts, a fast, efficient associative knowledge base often produces satisfactory performance. 2, record 5, English, - associative%20knowledge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- savoir associatif
1, record 5, French, savoir%20associatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- savoir relationnel 2, record 5, French, savoir%20relationnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les savoirs associatifs. Les associations de solidarité sont pleinement impliquées dans le développement de l'observation sociale. Elles sont nombreuses à être associées aux initiatives publiques; certaines ont développé leurs propres moyens d'observation. Mais des progrès sont nécessaires pour que ces savoirs «sensibles» contribuent de manière plus décisive à l'amélioration de la connaissance. 3, record 5, French, - savoir%20associatif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- conocimiento asociativo
1, record 5, Spanish, conocimiento%20asociativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- conocimiento relacional 2, record 5, Spanish, conocimiento%20relacional
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los sistemas basados en conocimiento son excelentes para representar conocimiento asociativo. Este tipo de experiencia refleja la habilidad heurística o el conocimiento que es adquirido mayoritariamente, a través de la observación. 3, record 5, Spanish, - conocimiento%20asociativo
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-06-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- quantitative simulation
1, record 6, English, quantitative%20simulation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brown et al.(1982) reflect on the use of quantitative simulation for making inferences and see it as a double-edged sword. On the one hand, the simulation provides a lot of leverage to the inference process, because large amounts of knowledge are encoded in the model and brought to bear via the simulation. On the other hand, this embedded knowledge is often based on implicit assumptions and empirical decisions on the part of the model' s designers, which may be very subtle. For instance, the formulas used to run the simulation may only be valid for certain classes of inputs. If these assumptions are not made "explicit and checkable", they can easily be violated when the simulation involves faults. For teaching purposes, the main drawback of quantitative simulation is its inability to give a full account of the causality underlying its inferences. Causality is pedagogically important because it is the main ingredient of the kinds of explanations human students can understand. In a troubleshooting context, causality, more than information content, drives the diagnostic reasoning and the decision to perform measurements. 1, record 6, English, - quantitative%20simulation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- simulation quantitative
1, record 6, French, simulation%20quantitative
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir simulateur quantitatif. Comparer à simulation qualitative. 1, record 6, French, - simulation%20quantitative
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- communicative competence 1, record 7, English, communicative%20competence
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- interactional competence 1, record 7, English, interactional%20competence
- socio-linguistic competence 1, record 7, English, socio%2Dlinguistic%20competence
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ervin-Tripp uses the term socio-linguistic competence in order "to exclude the many forms of skill in non linguistic communication". There are also other uses such as Hugh Mehan’s "interactional competence;" ... but they all recognize the basic notions of the referential and social functions inherent in Hymes’ communicative competence. 1, record 7, English, - communicative%20competence
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This notion is intended... to include not only grammatical competence(or implicit and explicit knowledge of the rules of grammar) but also contextual or sociolinguistic competence(knowledge of the rules of language use). 1, record 7, English, - communicative%20competence
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- compétence de communication
1, record 7, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20de%20communication
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- compétence communicative 1, record 7, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20communicative
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette aptitude de l'individu à choisir le sous-code ou variété de langue, approprié à la situation et aux fonctions du langage, repose sur des conventions sociales et linguistiques dont la somme constitue la compétence de communication. 1, record 7, French, - comp%C3%A9tence%20de%20communication
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La compétence de communication consiste non seulement dans la maîtrise orale de situations communicatives, mais aussi dans la flexibilité de chacun vis-à-vis de multiples exigences de compréhension et de communication. 1, record 7, French, - comp%C3%A9tence%20de%20communication
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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