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Hellman, Stuart V. – College Teaching, 2007
So you want to use humor in your classroom but think it will be inappropriate? After all, you might be thinking, you teach a very serious subject and do not want to turn your classroom into a three-ring circus. But even when teaching technical courses as systems analysis and computer programming, you can still use humor effectively in the…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Audience Awareness, Humor, Classroom Techniques
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James, David – College Teaching, 2004
As colleges, universities, and schools move to offer more classes in the popular online format, both teachers and students should be aware of what may be absent in class: the routine benefits of humor. For years, student surveys on the characteristics of the most effective teachers routinely have placed humor as one of the top five traits (Hart…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teacher Effectiveness, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes
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Gleason, Maryellen – College Teaching, 1986
Five environmental characteristics resulting in communication barriers are suggested: make the space "small;" create a supportive climate; let receivers become senders; "get personal;" and get them involved. Communication solutions and a variety of faculty techniques enhance communication in large classes. (MLW)
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Environment, College Faculty, College Instruction