2015/09/17 by Reginald Neil C. Recario, Marie Betel B. de Robles, Recario, Reginald Neil C. +5
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Computers and Society (cs.CY) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Impact of Technology on Adolescents #Knowledge Management and Sharing #Team Dynamics and Performance
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1509.05338
openalex publication_date 2015/09/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We surveyed 169 undergraduate students who are enrolled in various courses. They were members of software engineering groups formed to solve various real-world computational problems by implementing software projects as part of the requirements of the course. This time, our analysis show that task visibility is negatively associated with social loafing while contributions, dominance, aggression and sucker effect are positively correlated. We further found out that perception of social loafing exists and still persists among members of computer programming groups. Compared to our 2008 analysis, we provide in this paper detailed analysis based on demographic parameters such as gender, course taken, age group, type of residence (urban or rural), and region of residence. The implication of this result is that aside from the usual problems that an instructor faces in teaching software engineering-related courses, the presence of social loafing also adds to the impediment of teaching effectiveness. Thus, it is imperative that instructors and course designers consider the implications associated with social loafing when designing group projects.