Instructors and University Professors' Perception on Knowledge Management in School Environment

An alternative strategy that can be used by schools and universities in keeping their instructors and professors equipped with relevant skills to face challenges in improving performance as its uses in commercial sectors is Knowledge Management. However, little research has been undertaken on how knowledge management can be applied to school environment. To put knowledge management into action, it is crucial to understand teachers’ perception of knowledge management at the outset. The study was carried out in a Quezon City University. Interviews, based on relevant knowledge management models, were conducted to understand the instructors and professors’ perception of knowledge management. The result of the study found that knowledge sharing, people, culture and knowledge storage with IT support were regarded as important from the interviewees’ points of view. Most interviewees might accept that knowledge management can help improve their practice but it needs the support of various dimensions such as people, culture, IT and management. The findings may provide insights for knowledge management implementation in the school.