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When a Few Disruptive Students Challenge an Instructor's Plan.

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Kilmer, Paulette D. – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 1998

Discusses how one journalism instructor deals with disruptive students in her reporting, communication history, and ethics courses. Lists reasons for students' disenchantment. Notes that sometimes humor eases tensions. Addresses building respect in the college classroom. (RS)

Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Higher Education, Humor

Plain (Well, Not Just Plain) Fun: The Potential for Humor in the Academic Library "One-Shot Lecture."

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Fulton, Tara Lynn – 1985

This essay looks at ways in which humor can be used to teach library skills in academic libraries. It discusses both the motivational and pedagogical value of humor as it is discussed in educational literature. Many examples are used to illustrate ways in which these principles can be applied in the library setting, and suggestions for effective…

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Higher Education