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Peer reviewedBullford, Harris J. – Change, 1988
A humorous guide advises scholars on how to channel their intellectual energies into becoming "distinguished scholars." Four suggestions include invent a continuum; learn more about something than anybody else has; compare the unrelated works of famous people; and draw upon knowledge from other disciplines. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Higher Education, Humor, Reputation
Gruner, Charles R. – 1979
In a study of satire as persuasion, two experiments were conducted--one to determine whether dogmatism affected the understanding and appreciation of editorial satire, the second to determine the same about intelligence as measured by the Scholastic Aptitude Test. In the first experiment, 116 college students read three satirical editorials. After…
Descriptors: College Students, Dogmatism, Higher Education, Humor
Peer reviewedKorobkin, Debra – College Teaching, 1988
Shared laughter is a powerful way to reinforce learning, and it helps to make tasks less laborious and threatening. Humor, retention, anxiety; engaging in spontaneous and planned humor; concerns about humor use; and personal humor growth and integration with instruction are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Anxiety, College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students
