1st Edition
Knowledge About Knowledge A Practical Handbook
1. Knowledge: What It Is, and Why It Matters 2. Concepts: Underpinning Elements 3. Elicitation Methods: Getting Knowledge from Human Beings 4. Representing Knowledge: Showing How Knowledge is Structured 5. Error: What It Is, and What To Do About It 6. Transferring Knowledge: Getting Knowledge Across to Others 7. Where Next? AI, Knowledge Infrastructure, and Beyond 8. Materials
Biography
Gordon Rugg is a researcher with a multidisciplinary background, including archaeology, psychology, and computing. His PhD was in Experimental Psychology, and he is a former Senior Lecturer in Computing at Keele University. His work has featured in Scientific American, Wired and television documentaries.
Sue Gerrard has a first degree in Psychology/Zoology and an MSc in Occupational Psychology. She’s worked as a primary school teacher, an arts festival administrator, and in publishing. Her interests are in cognitive neurology and systems theory, particularly in relation to public policy and special education.
"This book is crammed with things we all need to know about knowledge. This is a refreshingly coherent and comprehensive account, but enormously practical too, pointing us toward which tool or technique will uncover which type of knowledge."
Professor John Traxler, Professor of Digital Learning, University of Wolverhampton, UK
"This book bridges the gap between expertise and action, masterfully combining conceptual depth with clear, engaging guidance, and providing readers with tools to capture, organize, and apply complex knowledge across diverse contexts. An invaluable resource for researchers, practitioners and decision-makers."
Professor Linda Liebenberg, Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Qualitative Methods
