Article,
Recognition of tacit skills and knowledge: Substaining learning outcomes in workplace environments
Journal of Workplace Learning, 16 (1/2): 63-74 (2004)
Abstract
T he part played by tacit skills and knowledgein work performance is well recognised but
not well understood.T hese implicit or hidden dimensions of knowledge and skillare key elements of
“mastery”, which experienced workers draw upon in everyday activities and continuously expand
in tackling new or unexpected situations.T his paper, based on the ESRC Teaching and Learning
Research Network on Workplace Learning, argues that it is important to understand better how
tacit forms of key competences can contributeto sustaining learning outcomes in different types of
learning environments.
