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Direct linkTews, Michael J.; Jackson, Kathy; Ramsay, Crystal; Michel, John W. – College Teaching, 2015
Despite the popular belief that fun has a positive impact in learning contexts, empirical research on fun in the classroom has been limited. To extend research in this area, the goal of this study was to develop and validate a new scale to assess fun in the classroom and examine its relationship with student engagement. The multi-stage scale…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Student Participation, Learner Engagement
Conklin, Hilary G. – American Educational Research Journal, 2014
Recent efforts to define qualities of effective teaching practice have done little to capture the role of play, imagination, and creativity in classroom teaching. Drawing on theories of play and data from a two-year case study that included classroom observations, interviews, artifact collection, and surveys, the author examines the ways in which…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedHickerson, Benny – English Journal, 1989
Advocates incorporating humor in the classroom (as a means of assessing students' learning and understanding) by deliberately establishing a classroom environment conducive to original expression and risk-taking, and by the juxtaposition of curriculum material. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Course Content, Creative Activities
Peer reviewedEnglish Journal, 1981
Presents responses from 22 teachers on activities used to increase student awareness of language usage and language patterns and to heighten student appreciation for specific works of literature. (RL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, English Instruction
Download full textBunz, Ulla K. – 2001
Humans in technology classrooms have allowed themselves to become dependent on technology. Especially when the technology fails, the instructor has to fall back on non-technology driven methods to teach technology applications. Issues arise, including time use, teacher credibility, and efficiency of teaching. This paper presents experience of…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Educational Technology, Higher Education
Hashem, Mahboub E. – 1994
Teachers can use play and humor to establish a climate conducive to learning and mastering effective skills in interpersonal communication classes. A classroom, wherein everyone is considered a teacher and student at the same time, is a classroom acknowledging students, promoting respect and acceptance of others' worldview on a wide range of…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, College Instruction
Cornett, Claudia E. – 1986
Focusing on humor as a powerful instructional resource, this booklet addresses a variety of issues regarding humor in the elementary and secondary classroom. Thirteen ways in which humor can help teachers to achieve educational goals are presented, specifically that it (1) attracts attention and provokes thought, (2) liberates creative capacities,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
