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Humor in Pedagogy: How Ha-Ha Can Lead to Aha!
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Garner, R. L. – College Teaching, 2006
Several studies have examined the pedagogical implications and cautions concerning the use of humor in teaching. Humor has been associated with a host of positive physiological and psychological effects. Researchers have identified that educators who use humor in their instruction are more positively rated by their peers and their students; others…
Descriptors: Humor, Teaching Methods, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Undergraduate Students