Distinguishing knowledge-sharing, knowledge-construction, and knowledge-creation discourses

van Aalst, Jan

The Community code describes the extent to which the social interactions within a group suggest a "sense of community," in which "people feel they will be treated sympathetically by their fellows, seems to be a first necessary step for collaborative learning" (Wegeriff 1998, as quoted in Kirschner and Kreijns 2005, p. 176 ). Indicators of a sense of community include commitment to shared goals, appreciation for the work of group members, identification with the group, and ways of getting things done that are specific to the group (Wenger 1998) . Discourse that involves risk-taking requires a stronger sense of community than other types of discourse (e.g., improving ideas versus only sharing them). Although the knowledge-creation model refers to communities, the discussion in its literature has been limited to the socio-cognitive features of those communities.