Free-riding in Group Work - Mechanisms and Countermeasures
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Summary, in English
Studies have shown that group work offers great
possibilities for deeper learning compared to some more
traditional teaching formats [1], but it can also lead to some new problems such as free-riding. Different aspects of group psychology and behaviour as well as impropriate group sizes can be used to explain why and how free-riding develops in groups.
With careful course planning teachers can seriously discourage students from free-riding. Especially the grading system should be carefully chosen not to promote free-riding but to stimulate deeper learning
possibilities for deeper learning compared to some more
traditional teaching formats [1], but it can also lead to some new problems such as free-riding. Different aspects of group psychology and behaviour as well as impropriate group sizes can be used to explain why and how free-riding develops in groups.
With careful course planning teachers can seriously discourage students from free-riding. Especially the grading system should be carefully chosen not to promote free-riding but to stimulate deeper learning
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Publishing year
2006
Language
English
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Document type
Conference paper
Publisher
Faculty of Engineering, LTH at Lund University
Topic
- Engineering and Technology
Keywords
- SoTL
Conference name
4:e pedagogiska inspirationskonferensen, 2006
Conference date
2006-06-01
Conference place
Lund, Sweden
Status
Published