The problem of free-riding in group projects: Looking beyond social loafing as reason for non-contribution

Active Learning in Higher Education

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-49

  Hall, David ^a   Buzwell, Simone ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

free riding; group dynamics; group projects; group work; social loafing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875121377     PISSN: 14697874     EISSN: 17412625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469787412467123     Document Type: Article

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