Humor in the classroom
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HUMOR IN THE CLASSROOM: FROM HA! HA! TO AHA!
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HUMOR IN THE CLASSROOM:FROM HA! HA! TO AHA!
Humor is…
Sense of Humor
…use of humor…
Humor in the classroom offers benefits….
Psychological Benefits…
Improves mental and physical health
Psychological Benefits…
Alleviates pain, tension, fear, anxiety, and depression
Improves mental and physical health
Psychological Benefits…
Alleviates pain, tension, fear, anxiety, and depression
Improves mental and physical health
Helps cope with stress
Psychological Benefits…
Alleviates pain, tension, fear, anxiety, and depression
Improves mental and physical health
Helps cope with stress
Reverses negatively conditioned feelings
Psychological Benefits…
Alleviates pain, tension, fear, anxiety, and depression
Improves mental and physical health
Helps cope with stress
Reverses negatively conditioned feelings
Enhances students’ well-being
Psychological Benefits…
Alleviates pain, tension, fear, anxiety, and depression
Improves mental and physical health
Helps cope with stress
Reverses negatively conditioned feelings
Enhances students’ well-being
Elevates self-image and self-esteem
Social Benefits…
Improves student morale
Social Benefits…
Improves student morale
Encourages a sense of trust
Social Benefits…
Improves student morale
Encourages a sense of trust
Establishes professional relationships with students
Social Benefits…
Improves student morale
Encourages a sense of trust
Establishes professional relationships with students
Breaks the ice
Social Benefits…
Improves student morale
Encourages a sense of trust
Establishes professional relationships with students
Breaks the ice
Reduces fear and tension
Social Benefits…
Improves student morale
Encourages a sense of trust
Establishes professional relationships with students
Breaks the ice
Reduces fear and tension
Reveals the humanness of instructors
Social Benefits…
Improves student morale
Encourages a sense of trust
Establishes professional relationships with students
Breaks the ice
Reduces fear and tension
Reveals the humanness of instructors
Breeches the gap between instructors and students
Social Benefits…
Improves student morale
Encourages a sense of trust
Establishes professional relationships with students
Breaks the ice
Reduces fear and tension
Reveals the humanness of instructors
Breeches the gap between instructors and students
Creates a relaxed atmosphere for learning and a positive learning climate
Educational Benefits…
Captures student interest
Educational Benefits…
Captures student interest
Enhances boring or dreaded subjects
Educational Benefits…
Captures student interest
Enhances boring or dreaded subjects
Increases student attention and motivation
Educational Benefits…
Captures student interest
Enhances boring or dreaded subjects
Increases student attention and motivation
Elevates confidence
Educational Benefits…
Captures student interest
Enhances boring or dreaded subjects
Increases student attention and motivation
Inspires creativity
Elevates confidence
Educational Benefits…
Captures student interest
Enhances boring or dreaded subjects
Increases student attention and motivation
Inspires creativity
Elevates confidence
Facilitates comprehension of course materials
Educational Benefits…
Captures student interest
Enhances boring or dreaded subjects
Increases student attention and motivation
Inspires creativity
Elevates confidence
Facilitates comprehension of course materials
Assists in problem-solving
Educational Benefits…
Captures student interest
Enhances boring or dreaded subjects
Increases student attention and motivation
Inspires creativity
Elevates confidence
Facilitates comprehension of course materials
Assists in problem-solving
Encourages risk taking
Some humor can be…
..offensive and unfitting…
Drawbacks on learning…
Drawbacks on learning…
Degrading remarks
Drawbacks on learning…
Degrading remarks
Offensive humor
Drawbacks on learning…
Degrading remarks
Offensive humor
Excessive humor
Degrading remarks…
Gender – Ethnicity – Nationality – Religion – Creed – Political Affiliation – Sexual Orientation – Student Stereotypes – College Life Stereotypes – Intelligence – Physical Appearance – Embarrassing Stories – Poking Fun at Mistakes and Ignorant Behaviors
Degrading remarks…
Gender – Ethnicity – Nationality – Religion – Creed – Political Affiliation – Sexual Orientation – Student Stereotypes – College Life Stereotypes – Intelligence – Physical Appearance – Embarrassing Stories – Poking Fun at Mistakes and Ignorant Behaviors
Degrading remarks…
Gender – Ethnicity – Nationality – Religion – Creed – Political Affiliation – Sexual Orientation – Student Stereotypes – College Life Stereotypes – Intelligence – Physical Appearance – Embarrassing Stories – Poking Fun at Mistakes and Ignorant Behaviors
Degrading remarks…
Gender – Ethnicity – Nationality – Religion – Creed – Political Affiliation – Sexual Orientation – Student Stereotypes – College Life Stereotypes – Intelligence – Physical Appearance – Embarrassing Stories – Poking Fun at Mistakes and Ignorant Behaviors
Degrading remarks…
Gender – Ethnicity – Nationality – Religion – Creed – Political Affiliation – Sexual Orientation – Student Stereotypes – College Life Stereotypes – Intelligence – Physical Appearance – Embarrassing Stories – Poking Fun at Mistakes and Ignorant Behaviors
Degrading remarks…
Gender – Ethnicity – Nationality – Religion – Creed – Political Affiliation – Sexual Orientation – Student Stereotypes – College Life Stereotypes – Intelligence – Physical Appearance – Embarrassing Stories – Poking Fun at Mistakes and Ignorant Behaviors
Degrading remarks…
Gender – Ethnicity – Nationality – Religion – Creed – Political Affiliation – Sexual Orientation – Student Stereotypes – College Life Stereotypes – Intelligence – Physical Appearance – Embarrassing Stories – Poking Fun at Mistakes and Ignorant Behaviors
Degrading remarks…
Gender – Ethnicity – Nationality – Religion – Creed – Political Affiliation – Sexual Orientation – Student Stereotypes – College Life Stereotypes – Intelligence – Physical Appearance – Embarrassing Stories – Poking Fun at Mistakes and Ignorant Behaviors
Degrading remarks…
Gender – Ethnicity – Nationality – Religion – Creed – Political Affiliation – Sexual Orientation – Student Stereotypes – College Life Stereotypes – Intelligence – Physical Appearance – Embarrassing Stories – Poking Fun at Mistakes and Ignorant Behaviors
Degrading remarks…
Gender – Ethnicity – Nationality – Religion – Creed – Political Affiliation – Sexual Orientation – Student Stereotypes – College Life Stereotypes – Intelligence – Physical Appearance – Embarrassing Stories – Poking Fun at Mistakes and Ignorant Behaviors
Degrading remarks…
Gender – Ethnicity – Nationality – Religion – Creed – Political Affiliation – Sexual Orientation – Student Stereotypes – College Life Stereotypes – Intelligence – Physical Appearance – Embarrassing Stories – Poking Fun at Mistakes and Ignorant Behaviors
Degrading remarks…
Gender – Ethnicity – Nationality – Religion – Creed – Political Affiliation – Sexual Orientation – Student Stereotypes – College Life Stereotypes – Intelligence – Physical Appearance – Embarrassing Stories – Poking Fun at Mistakes and Ignorant Behaviors
Degrading remarks…
Gender – Ethnicity – Nationality – Religion – Creed – Political Affiliation – Sexual Orientation – Student Stereotypes – College Life Stereotypes – Intelligence – Physical Appearance – Embarrassing Stories – Poking Fun at Mistakes and Ignorant Behaviors
Offensive humor…
Sexual – Morbid – Vulgar – Sarcasm – Metaphor – Cynical Thinking
Offensive humor…
Sexual – Morbid – Vulgar – Sarcasm – Metaphor – Cynical Thinking
Offensive humor…
Sexual – Morbid – Vulgar – Sarcasm – Metaphor – Cynical Thinking
Offensive humor…
Sexual – Morbid – Vulgar – Sarcasm – Metaphor – Cynical Thinking
Offensive humor…
Sexual – Morbid – Vulgar – Sarcasm – Metaphor – Cynical Thinking
Offensive humor…
Sexual – Morbid – Vulgar – Sarcasm – Metaphor – Cynical Thinking
Excessive humor…
OR
How to…
Step 1:
Smile and be lighthearted
Step 2:
Be spontaneous/natural
Step 3:
Foster an informal climate
Step 4:
Begin class with a…
Step 5:
Use stories and experiences…
Step 6:
Relate things to life…
Step 7:
Plan lectures in short segments…
Step 8:
Encourage a give-and-take climate
Step 9:
Ask students to supply stories…
Step 10:
Tell a joke or two…
Start small
Gradually get mor
e difficult
GOAL –
using humor in the
classroom
OR
Appropriate Humor…
Humor related to course materialFunny props to illustrate a conceptJokes related to course contentHumorous story related to course contentActs out course materialStudent role-playCreative and funny languageJokes or stories
Appropriate Humor…
Humor related to course materialFunny props to illustrate a conceptJokes related to course contentHumorous story related to course contentActs out course materialStudent role-playCreative and funny languageJokes or stories
Appropriate Humor…
Humor related to course materialFunny props to illustrate a conceptJokes related to course contentHumorous story related to course contentActs out course materialStudent role-playCreative and funny languageJokes or stories
Appropriate Humor…
Humor related to course materialFunny props to illustrate a conceptJokes related to course contentHumorous story related to course contentActs out course materialStudent role-playCreative and funny languageJokes or stories
Appropriate Humor…
Humor related to course materialFunny props to illustrate a conceptJokes related to course contentHumorous story related to course contentActs out course materialStudent role-playCreative and funny languageJokes or stories
Appropriate Humor…
Humor related to course materialFunny props to illustrate a conceptJokes related to course contentHumorous story related to course contentActs out course materialStudent role-playCreative and funny languageJokes or stories
Appropriate Humor…
Humor related to course materialFunny props to illustrate a conceptJokes related to course contentHumorous story related to course contentActs out course materialStudent role-playCreative and funny languageJokes or stories
Appropriate Humor…
Humor related to course materialFunny props to illustrate a conceptJokes related to course contentHumorous story related to course contentActs out course materialStudent role-playCreative and funny languageJokes or stories
Inappropriate Humor…
Vulgar language or nonverbal behaviorsReferencing drinking or getting drunkTalking about drugs or illegal activitiesPicking on students about their intelligenceComments about students’ life or interestsSingling out students for how they lookTeases student about gender, religion, etc.Uses jokes to target homosexuality
Inappropriate Humor…
Vulgar language or nonverbal behaviorsReferencing drinking or getting drunkTalking about drugs or illegal activitiesPicking on students about their intelligenceComments about students’ life or interestsSingling out students for how they lookTeases student about gender, religion, etc.Uses jokes to target homosexuality
Inappropriate Humor…
Vulgar language or nonverbal behaviorsReferencing drinking or getting drunkTalking about drugs or illegal activitiesPicking on students about their intelligenceComments about students’ life or interestsSingling out students for how they lookTeases student about gender, religion, etc.Uses jokes to target homosexuality
Inappropriate Humor…
Vulgar language or nonverbal behaviorsReferencing drinking or getting drunkTalking about drugs or illegal activitiesPicking on students about their intelligenceComments about students’ life or interestsSingling out students for how they lookTeases student about gender, religion, etc.Uses jokes to target homosexuality
Inappropriate Humor…
Vulgar language or nonverbal behaviorsReferencing drinking or getting drunkTalking about drugs or illegal activitiesPicking on students about their intelligenceComments about students’ life or interestsSingling out students for how they lookTeases student about gender, religion, etc.Uses jokes to target homosexuality
Inappropriate Humor…
Vulgar language or nonverbal behaviorsReferencing drinking or getting drunkTalking about drugs or illegal activitiesPicking on students about their intelligenceComments about students’ life or interestsSingling out students for how they lookTeases student about gender, religion, etc.Uses jokes to target homosexuality
Inappropriate Humor…
Vulgar language or nonverbal behaviorsReferencing drinking or getting drunkTalking about drugs or illegal activitiesPicking on students about their intelligenceComments about students’ life or interestsSingling out students for how they lookTeases student about gender, religion, etc.Uses jokes to target homosexuality
Inappropriate Humor…
Vulgar language or nonverbal behaviorsReferencing drinking or getting drunkTalking about drugs or illegal activitiesPicking on students about their intelligenceComments about students’ life or interestsSingling out students for how they lookTeases student about gender, religion, etc.Uses jokes to target homosexuality
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