ERIC Number: EJ1136835
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jan
Pages: 18
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ISSN: EISSN-1931-4744
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Designing Group Examinations to Decrease Social Loafing and Increase Learning
Revere, Lee; Elden, Max; Bartsch, Robert
International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, v2 n1 Article 17 Jan 2008
This study examines a method to decrease social loafing in a group examination. Students who met in teams during the semester took an exam in groups. Rules for the exam, based on the Jeopardy game show, facilitated both group and individual accountability. Feedback from students indicated that compared to a class that did not have group exams, students taking the group exam had less social loafing and had higher perceived levels of learning. Furthermore, among students taking the group exams, higher group participation was related to higher perceived performance and more positive attitudes about the exam. We developed a model for how the environment affects group processes which, in turn, affects group and individual outcomes.
Descriptors: Group Testing, Test Construction, Feedback (Response), Cooperative Learning, Teamwork, Educational Games, Student Participation, Positive Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Likert Scales, Learner Engagement, Questionnaires
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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