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Politella, Dario – Scholastic Editor, 1977
Provides examples of attention-getting headlines from school and commercial newspapers and lists rules for writing clever, effective headlines. (GW)
Descriptors: Headlines, Higher Education, Humor, Journalism

Decker, Wayne H. – Social Behavior and Personality, 1987
Surveyed 290 workers on job satisfaction and impressions of supervisors as a function of subject age, subject gender, supervisor sense of humor, and supervisor sexual humor. Subjects rating supervisors high in sense of humor reported higher job satisfaction and rated other supervisor qualities higher than did subjects rating supervisors low in…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Age Differences, Employee Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship

Fleming, Margaret; Roen, Duane H. – English Journal, 1986
Describes the wide variety of personal statements and "mini-poems" on personalized license plates. Suggests that having students collect such statements might be a way of teaching them about the creative potential of language. (EL)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Expression, English Instruction, Humor

Anderson, Jonathan – Reading, 1987
Recounts tales--in the tradition of Chaucer--that have implications for the potential of the microcomputer in learning and teaching reading. (FL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Critical Thinking, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education

Civikly, Jean M. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1986
Humor in teaching can promote a positive and cohesive class atmosphere but can also have unintended negative results if the teacher does not first develop a supportive relationship with the students. (Author)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students

Igbalajobi, Muyiwa – Negro Educational Review, 1986
A study conducted with 12- to 14-year-old Nigerian students showed that ridicule (and to a lesser degree insult) is an effective motivator to improved academic achievement in the classroom. It should be asked, however, whether the emotional and psychological implications of ridicule justify its use in education. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, Humor

Ziegler, Virginia; And Others – Clearing House, 1985
Uses research findings to show when educational leaders can use humor to increase their effectiveness and how they can use it more effectively. (FL)
Descriptors: Administrators, Classroom Communication, Educational Environment, Educational Research

Gunderson, Lee – Reading Psychology, 1985
Offers a humorous look at some approaches to research in reading. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Humor

English Journal, 1986
Four teachers discuss benefits of humor and the disadvantages of sarcasm. Includes a humorous piece on teaching cheating in the classroom. (EL)
Descriptors: Cheating, English Instruction, Humor, Irony

Otto, Wayne – Journal of Reading, 1986
In a question-and-answer format similar to that used by Dear Abby and Ann Landers, a professor suggests possible letters he might receive and formulates humorous answers to them. (DF)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Humor, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction

Colwell, Clyde G.; Wigle, Stanley E. – Reading World, 1984
Argues that the value of humor in a reading/language arts program may not be understood completely and may often be overlooked. Suggests that the use of humor is supportable by many learning theories and that it has probable affective and cognitive benefits. (FL)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Humor, Language Arts

Booth, Wayne C. – College English, 1984
Suggests slyly that, while word processors may have increased writing speed, they cannot ensure improved writing quality. (MM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Humor, Microcomputers, Productivity

Wilhoit, G. Cleveland; de Bock, Harold – Journal of Communication, 1976
Reports a study conducted in Holland that concludes that "All In The Family" isn't likely to have a reinforcement effect on persons high on parental authoritarianism, lifestyle intolerance or ethnocentrism. (MH)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Commercial Television, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context
Knowles, Elizabeth; Smith, Martha – Libraries Unlimited, 2005
Literacy and boys is currently a hot issue in education and the media. This new book by award winning authors Knowles and Smith explores the facts and research on the topic and furnishes annotations of current, relevant journal and magazine articles. It gives strategies for making changes in the classroom and the home to help improve the literacy…
Descriptors: Males, Literacy, Educational Strategies, Science Fiction
Jenkins, Diana – Teacher Ideas Press, 2004
A collection of humorous plays with real-life settings and contemporary characters, Just Deal with It!, includes readers theatre scripts that poke gentle fun at annoying traits, school-based dilemmas, or the embarrassing moments that are part of growing up. With resolutions that emphasize creative solutions, good humor, or cleverness, these…
Descriptors: Scripts, Humor, Reading Instruction, Language Arts