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Peer reviewedEdelsky, Carole; And Others – Written Communication, 1986
Presents a brief report of a study along with an extensive criticism of this and other studies that use contrived tasks for investigating children's humor and writing. (FL)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Language, Grade 4, Humor
Peer reviewedWhitmer, Jean E. – Reading Teacher, 1986
Argues that humorous books have the potential to brighten the classroom environment, motivate students, and develop reactive, thinking readers. (FL)
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Elementary Education, Humor, Motivation Techniques
Changing Patterns in the Response to Humorous Sexual Stimuli: Sex Roles and Expression of Sexuality.
Peer reviewedPrerost, Frank J. – Social Behavior and Personality, 1983
Examined the impact of humowere aous sexual stimuli on 120 college students. Results showed the importance of personal sexual experience and enjoyment with sexual expression on the reactions to sexual humor. Sexist ideas within sexual humor were significant factor in influencing female appreciation of sexual jokes. (JAC)
Descriptors: Cartoons, College Students, Higher Education, Humor
Cornett, Claudia – 2001
Part of a series offering focused, authoritative treatments of subjects of current interest to educators and other readers, this fastback focuses on the topic of humor, particularly its usefulness in instruction. The fastback asserts that humor can increase attention and retention across curricular areas, create a more positive school climate,…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Creative Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education
Oleza Simo, Juan de – Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos, 1973
Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Comedy, Humor, Literary Criticism
Peer reviewedSorrell, Martin – French Review, 1973
Descriptors: Biographies, Formal Criticism, French Literature, Humor
Peer reviewedHauck, William E.; Thomas, John W. – Journal of Experimental Education, 1972
Findings suggest that humor facilitates the recall of incidental but not intentional learning. (MB)
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Creativity, Elementary School Students, Humor
Peer reviewedSchultz, Thomas R. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1972
Two experiments were conducted to test a number of predictions derived from a cognitive theory of humor. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cartoons, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension
Peer reviewedSchoel, Doris R.; Busse, Thomas V. – Psychological Reports, 1971
Descriptors: Ability Identification, College Freshmen, Comparative Testing, Creativity
Peer reviewedGilliland, Hap; Mauritsen, Harriet – Reading Teacher, 1971
Points out the need for humor and a relaxed atmosphere in the classroom and makes specific suggestions about how to achieve it. Bibliography. (RW)
Descriptors: Choral Speaking, Class Attitudes, Humor, Reading
Peer reviewedBerkowitz, Leonard – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1970
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Catharsis
Treadwell, Yvonne – Psychol Rep, 1970
Descriptors: Ability, Cartoons, College Students, Creativity
Foster, James A.; Reid, Jane – Canadian Counsellor, 1983
Examined the use of humor in counseling. Students (N=93) viewed a simulated counseling session containing facilitative counselor humor, nonfacilitative humor, or no humor. Results indicated that nonfacilitative humor is less desirable than facilitative humor or no humor in terms of counselor evaluation, but not in terms of client understanding.…
Descriptors: College Students, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Evaluation
Peer reviewedMarsh, Rufus K. – French Review, 1983
Discusses the use of "Le Petit Nicholas" as an intermediate French reading text. Provides ideas for exercises and teaching techniques that can be used with the book. (EKN)
Descriptors: Cultural Traits, French, High Schools, Humor
Peer reviewedNilsen, Alleen Pace – Language Arts, 1983
Examines children's progression in the use of humor in language from taking folktales seriously, to using humor for shock, to using humor to alter social environments. (HTH)
Descriptors: Child Language, Elementary Education, Folk Culture, Humor
