International Journal of Computer Science Issues

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industrial-based to a knowledge-based nation has prompted educational institutions to adopt a culture that promotes the advancement in knowledge, skills and area of expertise among the academic staff in schools. This study identifies the knowledge sharing activities using internet among teachers in the national schools. In addition, it also examines the relationship between environmental factors which consisted of technological factors, leadership, culture, incentives and school management system and the knowledge sharing culture. Apart from that, factors that impede the development of knowledge sharing in schools, which include teacher€™s attitude, time and workloads, were also studied. Quantitative analyses revealed that the teachers were practicing knowledge sharing with the wide usage of internet as part of their professional development activities and regression analysis also proved that school leadership was perceived to be the dominant factor that influences the development in knowledge sharing culture in educational institutions.