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dealing with student team freeriders - student contract

  • 1.  dealing with student team freeriders - student contract

    Posted 10-15-2007 12:35

    I have seen a student contract work to good effect - an agreement on  good practices in team work.  This is a contract that either students as a group devise themselves or is put in by the teacher and which each student agrees to and signs.  It then remains in front of the student to be referred to in team project.
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    Stanley Williamson <swilliamson@ULM.EDU>
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    Hi, all-
    I use permanent student teams in my OB classes using Dr. Michaelsen's team based learning pedagogy. While I use peer evaluations at semester's end worth about 5% of the semester total points, I am still looking for other mechanisms to minimize or deal with freeriding. Any ideas would be appreciated.
    Thanks.
    stan
     

    Stan Williamson, Ph.D.
    Professor of Management
    Scott Endowed Professor for Teaching Excellence, 1999-2002

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    University of Louisiana at Monroe
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