Descriptor
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Humor | 2 |
| Administrators | 1 |
| Autobiographies | 1 |
| College Faculty | 1 |
| Educational Philosophy | 1 |
| Employed Women | 1 |
| English Instruction | 1 |
| Personal Narratives | 1 |
| Teaching Methods | 1 |
Source
| College English | 1 |
| Initiatives | 1 |
Author
| Nilsen, Alleen Pace | 2 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedNilsen, Alleen Pace – Initiatives, 1994
Assistant vice president for academic personnel at public university took notes on incidents that caused participants to laugh during meetings of academic managers between 1988 and 1993. Recorded percentages of males and females in attendance, who conducted meeting, and who initiated laughter. Found differences in how men and women used humor to…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Faculty, Employed Women, Higher Education
Peer reviewedNilsen, Alleen Pace – College English, 1994
Examines the nature of humor and jokes. Considers the benefits of humor in public moments. Analyzes aspects of humor that may determine its efficacy. (HB)
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Educational Philosophy, English Instruction, Higher Education
