Humor in the classroom: Stu's Seven Simple Steps to Success.
College Teaching, January, 2007 by Hellman, Stuart V.
Abstract. So you want to use humor in your classroom but think it will be inappropriate? After all, you might be thinking, you teach a very serious subject and do not want to turn your classroom into a three-ring circus. But even when teaching technical courses as systems analysis and computer programming, you can still use humor effectively in the classroom. This article explains types of humor that have worked for me, introduces tips and tricks you may not have tried in your classroom, and looks at some theory behind the use of humor.
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The first thing you should ask yourself is, "Why do I want to add humor to my teaching methods?" Remember that you are an educator, not a stand-up comic. If you were the latter, you would be appearing...
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