To be funny or not to be funny: Gender differences in student perceptions of instructor humor in college science courses.

To be funny or not to be funny: Gender differences in student perceptions of instructor humor in college science courses.

For over 50 years instructor humor has been recognized as a way to positively impact student cognitive and affective learning. However, no study has explored humor exclusively in the context of college science courses, which have the reputation of being difficult and boring. The majority of studies...

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Main Authors: Katelyn M Cooper, Taija Hendrix, Michelle D Stephens, Jacqueline M Cala, Kali Mahrer, Anna Krieg, Ashley C M Agloro, Giovani V Badini, M Elizabeth Barnes, Bradley Eledge, Roxann Jones, Edmond C Lemon, Nicholas C Massimo, Annette Martin, Thomas Ruberto, Kailey Simonson, Emily A Webb, Joseph Weaver, Yi Zheng, Sara E Brownell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6093647?pdf=render

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