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International Cases of Knowledge Management in Education

This speech explores the initiatives and literature concerning knowledge management in education, with a focus on the OECD's role and other global perspectives. Dr. Ru-jer Wang, a professor at National Taiwan Normal University, discusses the importance of knowledge management in education and calls for further research and sharing of successful practices.

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International Cases of Knowledge Management in Education

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  1. Title: : International Cases of Knowledge Management in Education Speaker: Dr. Ru-jer Wang, Professor of Department of Education, National Taiwan Normal University

  2. Structure of the speech • Introduction • Initiatives of Knowledge Management by the OECD • Literature/Activities concerned outside the OECD • Concluding Remarks

  3. Introduction • According to the Report of the Knowledge-Based Economy by the OECD, the term 'knowledge economy' has increasingly been used to describe the emerging state of economy in the highly industrialized countries. • More than 50 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the major OECD economies is now based on the production and distribution of knowledge.

  4. The Initiatives of Knowledge Management by the CERI, OECD • “Knowledge Management in the Learning Society” published by the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2000 • Conference papers of “Knowledge Management in Education and Learning” organised by the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation, OECD in 2002

  5. The OECD Initiatives of Knowledge Management (continued) • OECD Knowledge Management Project • CERI Fact Sheet 2003 - Objective 4: To conceptualise and analyse the economics and the management of knowledge and the role of R&D in education, learning economies and knowledge societies.

  6. The Literature / Activities concerned outside the OECD • “The Knowledge-Creating School” written by David Hargreaves in 1999 • “Knowledge Management in Education”, written by Edwards Sallis & Gary Jones in 2002 • “Knowledge Management in Education: Defining the Landscape”, by Lisa A. Petrides and Thad R. Nodine, The Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education in 2003

  7. Concluding Remarks • Knowledge management is indeed a key element in management of a school. • More research into the practice of knowledge management in education needs to be done so as to facilitate better understanding of how to manage knowledge in education. • Besides, more successful stories and lessons about knowledge management programmes from the individuals,organizations and nations are needed.

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