In a collectivist society, interdependence and collective goals override other social rules. Influenced by the culture, pre-service teachers in Vietnam often engage in group-based practices during their training program to leverage collective wisdom. Knowledge sharing has long been identified to have a positive impact on teaching quality and has thus been considered a critical factor in education. Previous studies among faculty in higher education institutions found a strong correlation between intention to share and several factors, including trust, motivation, communication, and personal satisfaction. The present study explored this phenomenon among pre-service teachers, focusing on their actual behavior of sharing knowledge within group settings and how different factors motivate them to act upon their intention to share. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 pre-service teachers to gather data. The analysis revealed self-perceived benefits as a motivator for knowledge-sharing behavior. 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.

Authors:
Thu-Phuong Hoang, FPT University, Vietnam
Anh-Khoi Tran, Hanoi National University of Education, Vietnam
Hong-Anh Vu, St. Mary's International School, Vietnam

About the Presenter(s)
Phuong is currently a visiting scholar at FPT University in Vietnam. Her research interests involve sustainable development, generational diversity, people management, knowledge collaboration, and career resilience.

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