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

被引：183

作者：

Banas, John ^{[1
]}

Dunbar, Norah ^{[1
]}

Rodriguez, Dariela ^{[1
]}

Liu, Shr-Jie ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019 USA

来源：

COMMUNICATION EDUCATION | 2011年 / 60卷 / 01期

关键词：

Humor; Instructional Communication; Learning;

D O I：

10.1080/03634523.2010.496867

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

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.

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页码：115 / 144

页数：30

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