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Howarth, William D. – Francais dans le Monde, 1980
Discusses the problem of the British student of French confronted with French humor in classic and modern French literature. (AM)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, English, Figurative Language, French
Download full textOhta, Ralph – Educational Perspectives, 2005
Parody is a form of imitation with the added elements of comedic twists, turns, and exaggerations. To create a parody of something, one has to understand it before beginning to alter it for humorous effect. Parodies are used by teachers of writing, music, and art as a method of educating and evaluating students' understanding of the styles of the…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Journalism Education, Video Technology, Parody
McConnell, Robert – 1985
A theory explaining the essential nature of comedy is explored in this paper. The first part of the paper posits the theory that comedy is a relatively harmless divergence from an expected norm or outcome, and discusses the following elements of the theory: (1) the divergence from reality, (2) the notion of expectation that includes the entire…
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Cartoons, Comedy, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedHawkey, Roy – School Science Review, 1998
Humor can not only provide motivation for learning but can also contribute directly to the learning itself. Presents and analyzes excerpts from a number of classic pieces of comedy writing. Contains 28 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedKehily, Mary Jane; Nayak, Anoop – Gender and Education, 1997
Focuses upon the role of humor in the cultures of young men in school and argues that humor is a technique used for the regulation of masculinities and the negotiation of sexual hierarchies within pupil cultures. Also focuses on conformist aspects of humor and recognizes the oppressive dynamics articulated in these exchanges. (GR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Foreign Countries, Humor
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1985
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 12 titles deal with the following topics: (1) the relational nature of humor, (2) pragmatism and transaction, (3) within-channel redundancy versus between-channel redundancy in instructional material and its association with…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classroom Communication, Cognitive Processes, Communication Research
PDF pending restorationCollins, Michael, Ed. – 1995
The following are among the papers included in these proceedings: "Challenging the Exclusionary Effects of the Inclusive Mask of Adult Education" (Rockhill); "Organic Intellectuals of the State and Political Struggle in the University" (Cunningham); "Adult Education's Prospects in a Post-University World" (Smith);…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Advocacy
