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Peer reviewedDarling, Ann L.; Civikly, Jean M. – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 1987
A sample of 280 undergraduate students were selected for a study to determine the effect of tendentious and nontendentious humor in college first lecture presentations on students' perceptions of classroom communicative climate. Findings are discussed. (MT)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Higher Education, Humor
Peer reviewedFabrizi, Michael S.; Pollio, Howard R. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1987
Considers four questions related to humorous activity: What events evoke laughtor and smiling in classrooms and do these events change as children grow older? Are there differences in frequency and type of events produced and appreciated? How do teachers and peers react to humorous events? and What are the other behavior patterns of children who…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, High School Students
