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)

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,…

Findings suggest that humor facilitates the recall of incidental but not intentional learning. (MB)

Two experiments were conducted to test a number of predictions derived from a cognitive theory of humor. (Author)

Points out the need for humor and a relaxed atmosphere in the classroom and makes specific suggestions about how to achieve it. Bibliography. (RW)

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.…

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)

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)

Students in university marriage courses reveal some unusual and surprising ways of expressing their views. Misspelling of key words and other incorrect usages produce strange and often humorous results. The author shares some examples of student expression which have offered levity to the task of reading insurmountable stacks of papers. (Author)

Presents responses from 22 teachers on activities used to increase student awareness of language usage and language patterns and to heighten student appreciation for specific works of literature. (RL)