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11	A mock rhetoric : the use of satire in first-year composition / Sobiech, Michael James. January 2008 (has links) Thesis (M.A.)--Western Kentucky University, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-83).
12	Relationships among humor, stress, self-esteem and social support to burnout : a study of teachers in Hong Kong Ho, Sai Kin 01 January 2013 (has links) No description available. China Hong Kong Job stress Mental health Teachers Wit and humor in education
13	The use of praise and humour in ESL classrooms by native speaking teachers (NS) and non-native speaking Chinese teachers of English (NNS) : a cross-cultural comparative study in the Hong Kong context Leung, Shan Mui Stella 01 January 2002 (has links) No description available. China English language English teachers Hong Kong Psychological aspects Study and teaching Wit and humor in education
14	The effects of a course in American jokes on a class of intermediate level ESL students Carruthers, John R. 01 January 1987 (has links) Teachers of English to speakers of other languages have often incorporated humor in the curriculum, yet a recent computer search revealed that there were no empirical studies which have shown that curricular humor enhances English language learning. The three specific questions of the thesis are: does the use of curricular humor 1) improve memory/recall, 2) improve over-all English proficiency, and 3) result in the subjects' having more positive attitudes towards Americans, and if so, does a more positive attitude correlate with improved memory/proficiency? Wit and humor in education English Language and Literature Language and Literacy Education
15	The Role Humor Plays in Facilitating Rapport, Engagement, and Motivation in Graduate Online Learning Environments Steele, James 08 1900 (has links) This study seeks to explore, using an interpretivist phenomenological approach, how humor may impact rapport, engagement, and motivation in graduate online learning environments. Through detailed qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews, direct observation, and demographic survey data, emergent themes were identified that support the use of appropriate humor to create a positive online environment in which learning can take place. Evidence indicates that humor, when used purposefully and appropriately, is a valuable tool for promoting rapport and engagement amongst course members through community-building and enhanced interpersonal connections. The results of this study reveal the importance of finding common ground and shared experiences to improve the overall social and communicative culture of an online course. The results also support the idea that online instructors should make a great effort in connecting with students in online courses and must make a greater effort to appropriately engage in their online courses. Appropriate recommendations are made for practical application of humor to support pedagogy, as well as recommendations for future research on humor in educational environments. online learning distance learning pedagogical storytelling communicating online effective online instruction rapport motivation engagement humor instructional humor shared experiences interpersonal connection online graduate education Wit and humor in education. Web-based instruction. Computer-assisted instruction. Distance education.

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