Perceptions of Social Loafing in Online Learning Groups: A study of Public University and U.S. Naval War College students

dc.creator	William D. Ferree
dc.creator	Sherry L. Piezon
dc.date	2008-06-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:06:28Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:06:28Z
dc.identifier	1492-3831
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/f9088adbb3524ca98179fe94128b9729
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/10534
dc.description	Social loafing research has spanned several decades and fields of study. Research has provided support for both the existence of social loafing and its antecedents within the laboratory, classroom, and work place. Studies regarding the perceptions of social loafing and its effects in the online learning environment, however, are largely non-existent. This study surveyed 227 online learning students who were participating in online learning groups. The study seeks to determine whether the perception of social loafing exists within online learning groups. In addition, several psychosocial factors identified in face-to-face environments are analyzed to determine their impact in online learning groups. Evidence supports both the perception of social loafing in online learning groups as well as similarities between social loafing antecedents in face-to-face groups and those in the online learning environment.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Athabasca University
dc.relation	http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/484/1034
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 9, Iss 2 (2008)
dc.subject	Social loafing
dc.subject	free riding
dc.subject	task visibility
dc.subject	contribution
dc.subject	distributive justice
dc.subject	procedural justice
dc.subject	dominance
dc.subject	sucker effect
dc.subject	sucker role
dc.subject	online learning
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Perceptions of Social Loafing in Online Learning Groups: A study of Public University and U.S. Naval War College students
dc.type	article