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Penelope Wardman, Natasha – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2021
In a global context where children are increasingly exposed to hostile humour in cartoons like Adventure Time and Spongebob Squarepants, it is not surprising that we see this play out in school settings. More concerning, however, is how teachers can misuse their position of power to wield such forms of humour against students who dare to question…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Humor, Classroom Environment, Power Structure
Gabriel, Norman – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2016
There have been very few studies that apply the work of Mikhail Bakhtin and Norbert Elias to understand the underlying learning processes of young children. This article will explore the methodological similarities between Bakhtin's ideas about the carnivalesque and Norbert Elias's theory of established-outsider relations to explain how young…
Descriptors: Young Children, Educational Theories, Correlation, Preschool Children
York, J. G. – Philosophical Studies in Education, 2012
According to John Banas and colleagues, the research on laughter in the classroom indicates that a classroom full of laughter increases learning. In contrast, Plato argued that laughter is a vice and chastised those who would give in to it. Nonetheless, between the ancient concept of laughter as vice and the modern concept of laughter as learning…
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Democracy, Humor, Democratic Values
Allen, Louisa – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2014
Sexuality and humour share a fraught relationship at school, so that how humour might be productively employed in sexuality education constitutes a "risky" consideration. This paper explores the role of humour in sexuality education as observed in a Year 9 New Zealand health class. Adding to existing literature emphasising students' use…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sex Education, Humor, Teaching Methods
Banas, John A.; Dunbar, Norah; Rodriguez, Dariela; Liu, Shr-Jie – Communication Education, 2011
The primary goal of this project is to provide a summary of extant research regarding humor in the classroom, with an emphasis on identifying and explaining inconsistencies in research findings and offering new directions for future studies in this area. First, the definitions, functions, and main theories of humor are reviewed. Next, the paper…
Descriptors: Humor, Classroom Communication, Communication Research, Classroom Research
Phelan, Patricia; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1992
Student perspectives on school and learning are remarkably similar to teachers' own views. Teachers want to be respected and to work with students who care and exhibit humor, openness, consideration, and active involvement in subject-area content. Students say they want these same things, including a safe, tension-free environment. (seven…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Classroom Environment, Communication Problems, Environmental Influences
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
Dickmeyer, Scott G. – 1993
A study analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of the use of humor in the classroom. A longitudinal content analysis of presentational and classroom studies from 1941 to 1991 was conducted. Earlier studies were included if they had been cited five or more times within articles on humor in the classroom. Scholars have argued that humor: is a…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Communication Research
Moutray, Carol L. – 1996
A study examined the influence of a humorous genre study on children's writing from writer's workshop and children's projects during a language arts period. The study explored the type of humor selected by children to assimilate into their writing and projects. Humorous material with ambiguous language was presented in multiple formats of print,…
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Case Studies, Childrens Literature, Childrens Writing
Visser, John – Education 3-13, 2005
This paper argues that there are common factors in successful classroom practice with regard to managing behaviour in classrooms, and particularly when teachers successfully meet the needs of pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD). These common factors could be used to predict the success of current and future…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Student Needs