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Selected Bibliography
Humor in the Classroom
Two overviews of research on humor in college teaching have particular value as starting points covering both theory and experimental investigations of humor:
- Celeste M. Edwards, and Elizabeth R. Gibboney, "The Power of Humor in the College Classroom" 1992 ERIC Document ED346535 and
- Patrick J. Herbert, "Humor in the Classroom: Theories, Functions, and Guidelines" 1991 ERIC Document ED336769.
Additional References:
- Borchardt, Donald A., "Humor and Critical Thinking: An Application of the Visual in Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation," (Report No. CS 507 034), Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exploring Teaching Alternatives (Fort Collins, Colorado, October 1989), ERIC Document ED315810.
- Bryant, J. Comisky, P. W. and Zillmann. D., (1979) "Teachers' Humor in the College Classroom." Communication Education, Vol. 28, pp 110-118.
- Bryant, J. Comisky, P. W., Crane, J. S. and Zillmann. D., "Relationship Between College Teacher's Use of Humor in the Classroom and Students' Evaluations of Their Teachers," Journal of Educational Psychology, Vol. 74, 1980, 511-519.
- Gorham, Joan and Christophel, Diane M., "The Relationship of Teachers' Use of Humor in the Classroom to Immediacy and Student Learning," Communication Education, Vol. 39, January 1990,
- Weaver, Richard L. II, and Cotrell, Howard W., "Ten Specific Techniques for Developing Humor in the Classroom." Education, Vol. 108, No. 2, Winter 1987, p. 168.
On the lighter side, Ronald A. Berk, professor of biostatistics and measurement at The Johns Hopkins University, has just published a handbook on humor for professors and other public presenters written in a humorous style throughout from footnotes to body text-- Professors Are From Mars, Students Are From Snickers: How to Write and Deliver Humor in the Classroom and in Professional Presentations (1998) Magna Publications, 2718 Dryden Drive, Madison, WI 53704.
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