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Direct linkBanas, 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
Download full textDickmeyer, 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
