Using humor in the classroom has been shown to positively impact student learning, but what if an instructor simply isn’t funny?
Researchers from the School of Life Sciences surveyed students from 25 college science courses about their perceptions of instructor humor.
Of the 1,637 respondents, 99 percent say they appreciate instructor humor and believe it improves the classroom experience.
Many students also say humor decreases stress, enhances the relationship between students and instructor, and helps them remember what is taught in class.
This study found that men and women in science classrooms differed on what topics they thought were funny or offensive.
So, science instructors who try to be funny can create better learning environments, as long as they are not offensive.”.
She is now teaching high school science classes in Avondale, Arizona, and plans on using plenty of humor to help relate to students. »
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