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Knowledge:

The knowledge is the factual information gained through experiences. Knowledge


is build over time and stored. There are any types of knowledge depending on the
field. There are knowledge in humanities, agriculture, science, and other areas that
requires knowledge.

Answer and Explanation:


The three types of scientific knowledge are:

• Explicit Knowledge
• Tacit Knowledge
• Empirical Knowledge

The scientific knowledge is specific to the area of science, which is branched into
disciplines. They are:

• Formal sciences
• Natural sciences
• Social sciences
• Applied sciences

Explicit knowledge

It also known as expressive knowledge, is any information that you can document,
store and share with others. You can easily transfer this knowledge to an
organization's customers or other employees. This type of knowledge typically
serves as a resource for others.
Example : Data, information, documents, records, files etc.

Tacit Knowledge :
Tacit knowledge includes skills, experiences, insight, intuition and judgment. Tacit
knowledge is typically shared through discussion, stories, analogies and person-to-
person interaction and is, therefore, difficult to capture or represent in explicit
form.
Example: experience, thinking, competence, commitment, deed.
Empirical Knowledge :
The knowledge gained from experiments & observation rather than from theory.
The knowledge is confirmed by evidence of senses. It is derived from use of 5
senses, i.e. knowledge can be acquired from the experience of smelling, feeling,
hearing, Testing, seeing.

Muhammad Rashed Rony


RN-BSN (DU),MS in Child Health Nursing (Enrolled, DU)
RN Practitioner, Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh,UNICEF.
Former Faculty, Monno Medical College, Nursing Unit,Manikganj
Contact No- 01732895009,Email:rashedrony817@gmail.com

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