Amalan Pengurusan Pengetahuan dalam kalangan guru-guru di Utara Semenanjung Malaysia
Date
2017Author
Ahmad Zamri, Khairani
Nor Hashimah, Hashim
Zainuddin, Mohd Isa
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This study aims to examine knowledge management practices among teachers. A total
of 629 teachers from Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Perak were sampled for this study.
Specifically, the objective of this study is to observe the differences in knowledge management practices by gender and teaching experience. The response was collected
using an instrument comprising of 27 items that measure the five dimensions of
knowledge management, namely knowledge acquisition, knowledge documentation,
knowledge sharing, knowledge creation and application of knowledge. The difference in
knowledge management practices were identified through independent sample t test
and one-way ANOVA. The findings show that the knowledge management practices of
the teachers are high in which teachers demonstrated with high capability in the practice
of knowledge documentation, however it is observed that teachers were lacking in the
ability to apply the knowledge. The findings also show that there are significantly
different mean scores between male and female teachers in all aspects except for
knowledge acquisition. The results of the analysis also showed that there were
significant differences based on teacher experience in acquisition and application of
knowledge. Based on the findings of this study, it is proposed that any form of
professional development activities such as LADAP conducted in schools should
consider the gender and the teacher teaching experiences so that the knowledge can be
delivered optimally and accepted by teachers.