A tacit understanding: The designer's role in capturing and passing on the skilled knowledge of master craftsmen

International Journal of Design

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 65-78

  Wood, Nicola ^a   Rust, Chris ^a   Horne, Grace ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Craft; Expertise; Learning; Multimedia; Tacit knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950763396     PISSN: 19913761     EISSN: 1994036X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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