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Direct linkMachlev, Moshe; Karlin, Nancy J. – College Teaching, 2017
The goal of this study was to research the frequency of the use of diverse types of humor in the college classroom for a possible association with student interest in course material. This relationship was studied using quantitative methods. Participants answered questions about their interest in course material and the type of humor that their…
Descriptors: Humor, Student Interests, Undergraduate Students, Statistical Analysis
Peer reviewedTorok, Sarah E.; McMorris, Robert F.; Lin, Wen-Chi – College Teaching, 2004
In this study, we investigated the use of humor in college classrooms. We examined how students perceived professors' uses of various types of humor during class and the types of humor that students and faculty recommend for use in class. We also correlated the way professors incorporated humor into their class lectures with their perceived…
Descriptors: Teaching Styles, Humor, Higher Education, Teaching Methods
