e-Team Learning: A Literature Review of Online, Synchronous, Collaborative Small Groups with Social Loafers and Free Riders

• In Event: DDL - Meta and Content Analyses of Online Environments, QRDE, and Social Loafers and Free Riders

Short Description

An in-depth literature review of online, synchronous collaboration in small groups looking specifically at social loafers or free riders in the context of distance education. The research cites the benefits, drawbacks, and previous research minimizing social loafing or free riders.

Future development and learning may be impacted by increasing group learning (collaboration, cooperative learning, or peer tutoring) by using a sound theoretical base to design and develop effective groups.

Author

• Lorie Lynn Tobler, BYU Idaho