Graduate Research Papers
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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Abstract
Frequent] y, responses from student surveys identify "has a sense of humor" among the characteristics of a good teacher. Unfortunately, this is not a quality that is emphasized in teacher education programs so apparently it is not deemed worthy of consideration by teacher educators. Yet, the thought of humor in the classroom does have a certain appeal and possibly raises a few questions. What purpose can a teacher's sense of humor serve for a student? Does educational research indicate any cause and effect relationship between humor and cognitive development? How does humor affect the thinking processes? If the theory of brain laterality is accepted as fact, can humor serve as an exercise to encourage interaction between the differentiated right and left cerebral hemispheres? How does the use of humor affect the classroom climate?
Year of Submission
1990
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
First Advisor
Mary Nan Aldridge
Date Original
1990
Object Description
1 PDF file (31 leaves)
Copyright
©1990 Edward C. Poynor
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Poynar, Edward C., "Positive effects of humor: No laughing matter in the education of students" (1990). Graduate Research Papers. 3134.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/3134
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