A Review of Humor in Educational Settings: Four Decades of Research

The primary goal of this project is to provide a summary of extant research regarding humor in the classroom, with an emphasis on identifying and explaining inconsistencies in research findings and offering new directions for future studies in this area. First, the definitions, functions, and main t...

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Published in:Communication education 2011-01, Vol.60 (1), p.115-144
Main Authors: Banas, John A., Dunbar, Norah, Rodriguez, Dariela, Liu, Shr-Jie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Classroom Communication
Classroom discussion
Classroom Environment
Classroom Research
Communication Research
Credibility
Educational Testing
Educational Theories
Humor
Incidence
Individual Differences
Instructional Communication
Instructional design
Learning
Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance
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Summary:The primary goal of this project is to provide a summary of extant research regarding humor in the classroom, with an emphasis on identifying and explaining inconsistencies in research findings and offering new directions for future studies in this area. First, the definitions, functions, and main theories of humor are reviewed. Next, the paper explains types of humorous instructional communication. Third, the empirical findings of both the source and receiver perspectives are reviewed. Finally, this paper concludes with advice for educators and suggests potential future research directions for scholars.
ISSN:0363-4523
1479-5795
DOI:10.1080/03634523.2010.496867