Raitis Linde

Sounds scientifically, isn’t it? It was my topic for the portfolio exam, my viewpoint of how I understood our work so far in the semester. Basically it is about how i saw people sharing their tacit (non-articulated) knowledge when we involved them by different design objects (game, video, business model, mock-up & scenario). We had to show what we have learned through all projects, explain from our own viewpoint (teamwork, provoking, leadership etc.) and ideally – let the examinors experience our learning process by themselves (by making them to do something), and this is not easy actually.

As I have done research on knowledge concept before (while studying computer science), this theme came naturally. I am still interested in how people perceive information and how they gain knowledge.

Tacit Knowledge Acquisition Through Provocation by Design Objects

To be honest, it was a little bit unusual portfolio presentation. I am in doubt if employers would be interested much in scientifical topics or what we have learned. However, this is university and this is great opportunity for us to experiment, to learn, to broaden our horizon.

Well, I got 10 (by Danish system) which is equal to B by ECTS grading scale (hell, why European countries can’t have united grading system in practice?). I suppose I was lacking more impressive involvement of examinors. But I have a feeling of good job done and I appreciate more feedback. That’s the thing I really like, after each grade we have well-considered and useful feedback. That enabled us to improve next time.

Well, of course, there is a lot more of experience and topics I gained through our work including better understanding of teamwork, not to mention our sketching, woodwork, foam, writing classes. Well the teamwork is one big topic I want to talk about seperately. It is bloody hard sometimes to work in a team, make concensus. You better have to learn to present and argument your ideas very well, as there are often a resistance against it. However, I feel that I am improving in team work project-by-project. Most impressive things on this world are made in teams, it is a great power that needs to be practiced. Knowledge from books about teamwork topic equals almost to zero when not tried in practice.