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Ziyaeemehr, Ali; Kumar, Vijay; Abdullah, Mohd S. Faiz – English Language Teaching, 2011
A substantial body of research emphasizes the importance of humor in teaching/learning processes; however, research on the reasons for non-use of humor in academic contexts has enjoyed scant attention. Addressing this gap, this study examines the reasons for instructors' humor avoidance taking into account student perceived benefits of using humor…
Descriptors: Humor, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning