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Thu-Phuong Hoang, FPT University, VietnamAnh-Khoi Tran, Hanoi National University of Education, Vietnam
Hong-Anh Vu, St. Mary's International School, Vietnam
Abstract
Interdependence and common goals are often emphasized over other social standards in a collectivist community. Under this influence, pre-service teachers in Vietnam typically engage in group-based activities as part of their training to benefit from the collective knowledge. Knowledge sharing has long been known to improve the quality of teaching and is a vital component of education. According to previous research conducted at higher education institutions, intention to share was strongly correlated with social factors and situational cues. The present study investigated this experience among pre-service teachers to explore how they share knowledge in group settings and how various factors influence their decision to share. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with 13 pre-service teachers. The findings revealed that they are more likely to share knowledge when they perceive personal benefits from doing so. How the sharing behavior itself was carried out could differ: commonality among group members and confidence in one's knowledge was identified to be necessary for the participants to share their “know-what” information; job characteristics as future teachers, on the other hand, inclined them more toward sharing “know-how” information rather than comprehensive knowledge all at once. The findings suggest that individual factors may influence how knowledge is shared among teammates, even when knowledge sharing is anticipated. It highlights the need to focus more on the decision-making processes behind knowledge sharing to maximize its benefits.
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Conference: ACEID2025Stream: Professional Training
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Hoang T., Tran A., & Vu H. (2025) Will I Share This With My Teammates? Knowledge Sharing Among Pre-service Teachers in Vietnam ISSN: 2189-101X – The Asian Conference on Education & International Development 2025 Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 99-113) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-101X.2025.8
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-101X.2025.8
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