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Søbstad, Frode; Lillemyr, Ole Fredrik – International Research in Early Childhood Education, 2010
Humour and play have many features in common, both of which are important aspects in children's lives. In this article the focus is set on the relationship between different aspects of children's self-concept, including their humoristic self-concept, and interest in learning, play and local cultural activities. Participants in this study were…
Descriptors: Humor, Self Concept, Correlation, Interests
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Neumann, David L.; Hood, Michelle; Neumann, Michelle M. – Journal of Statistics Education, 2009
Humor has been promoted as a teaching tool that enhances student engagement and learning. The present report traces the pathway from research to practice by reflecting upon various ways to incorporate humor into the face-to-face teaching of statistics. The use of humor in an introductory university statistics course was evaluated via interviews…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Negative Attitudes, Humor, Statistics