| Abstract |
Humor is a valuable teaching tool for establishing a classroom climate
conducive to learning. This article identifies opportunities for
incorporating humor in the college classroom, reviews the impact of
humor on learning outcomes, and suggests guidelines for the appropriate
use of humor. Humor can be used effectively as a strategy in the class
room to increase a student’s performance, producing positive
physiological benefits, reviews the impact of humor on learning
outcomes and suggests guidelines for the appropriate use of humor.
Humor is a valuable teaching tool for establishing a classroom climate
conducive to learning. Today learning and training has a greater impact
on the skill of teacher, which are advocating management oriented
approach to evaluate the e-learning. This paper identifies opportunities
for incorporating humor in the college classroom, reviews the impact of
humor on learning outcomes, and suggests guidelines for the appropriate
use of humor. |
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