This document discusses knowledge sharing sessions held monthly by an IT project team. The sessions allow team members to discuss work issues, share new learning, and address challenges. Collaborative and constructionist learning theories apply as members brainstorm problems and solutions together, relating topics to their work. Each member is given equal participation opportunities. The facilitator guides discussions while members enjoy contributing different perspectives, gaining holistic learning from each other's expertise.

1. Amateur Ethnography
Assignment 4.1

2. Team Knowledge Sharing in a Company
 This is a Project Team in an Information Technology
Company.
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 The Team meets once every month to discuss ideas and
share knowledge on matters related to the work.
 The session is termed a “Knowledge Sharing” session.
 It is an open forum to discuss any issues faced and also
new learning by all team members.
 Lots of questions are asked and everyone contributes to
add value to the session.
 Challenges faced by different team members are also
addressed by the other team members.

3. Team Knowledge Sharing in a Company
 Learning Theories
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 First of all, Collaborative Learning was at its best in these
sessions. Each new point was discussed, brainstormed
and the result was a thorough understanding because of
everyone’s contribution.
 Moreover, Constructionism can also be considered to be
used as practical problems and solutions were discussed
and everyone could easily relate to these points as they
were connected directly to the work that they did.

4. Team Knowledge Sharing in a Company
 Interesting Observations
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 Each and every team member was given equal
importance during the sessions.
 The silent members were encouraged by the others to
speak and add their views and ideas.
 The functional leader played the role of a facilitator to
guide and direct the discussions.
 Everyone enjoyed participating in the discussion.
 All team members had a feeling that they learned a lot
from these sessions and that they were growing and
developing their knowledge and skills.

5. Team Knowledge Sharing in a Company
 My Ethnographer Experience
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 Not being involved in the discussions helped me observe
everything neutrally.
 I learnt that group learning is interesting as it gives
multiple perspectives to the same idea which is important
for holistic learning.
 The level of engagement is very high in group learning,
especially when everyone is given equal importance and
perspectives are respected.
 Each person is an “expert” in some domain, so everyone
can learn from each other.