Study of Undergraduates’ Preferred Positive Humor Styles
Abstract
Humor is used by all to communicate. When used correctly, humor can benefit both the sender and the receiver of the message. Scholars have researched the use of humor in classrooms, and their findings indicate positive outcomes in teaching and learning. There are four different types of humor styles. Self-affiliated and self-enhancing styles are categorized as positive, while self-defeating and aggressive styles are considered negative. This preliminary research investigated students’ preferred positive humor styles to help educators better manage their classrooms. The findings showed that students strongly prefer a self-affiliate style while seeming undecided about using a self-enhancing style.
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Shatz, I. (2019, September). How to use humor in order to teach and learn more effectively. The Learning Scientists. https://www.learningscientists.org/blog/2019/9/5-1
Smith, V. D. & Wortley, A. (2017). “Everyone’s a comedian.” No really, they are: Using humor in the online and traditional classroom. Journal of Instructional Research, 6, 18-22.
Sufi, A. S., & Marina, M. A. (2019). A study on the use of humour in motivating students to learn English. Asian Journal of University Education, 15(3), 257-265.
Sword, R. (2020, November). Effective communication in the classroom: Skills for teachers. High Speed Training. https://www.highspeedtraining.co.uk/hub/communication-skills-for-teachers/
Published
2024-07-31
How to Cite
SU YEN, Teh.
Study of Undergraduates’ Preferred Positive Humor Styles.
International Journal of Advanced Research in Education and Society, [S.l.], v. 6, n. 2, p. 759-764, july 2024.
ISSN 2682-8138.
Available at: <https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/ijares/article/view/27261>. Date accessed: 19 sep. 2024.
Section
English Section
