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Publication Date: 2012
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An Evaluation of a Group Project Designed to Reduce Free-Riding and Promote Active Learning
Swaray, Raymond
Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, v37 n3 p285-292 2012
Group projects are recognised as effective means of engaging students with work-related skills and promoting cooperative learning. This paper reports findings of a small survey--a group project designed to reduce problems associated with the process of production of group goods and services: free-riding and monitoring participation level. The survey elicits information on students' perception of the group project, random group membership and intra-group random selection of presenters of their group report. A compilation of summary statistics of the survey data shows that the design and evaluation of the project helped to reduce free-riding and incentivised students to monitor the group members' level of commitment to the project as well as their understanding of the assignment. (Contains 1 table and 2 notes.)
Descriptors: Group Membership, Student Attitudes, Cooperative Learning, Active Learning, Program Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Group Activities, Program Evaluation, Student Participation, Group Dynamics, Student Motivation, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries, Computer Mediated Communication, College Students
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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