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Teaching and Learning with Humor: Experiment and Replication

Ziv, Avner·1988·The Journal of Experimental Education
DOI 10.1080/00220973.1988.10806492
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Abstract

Two experiments concerning humor in teaching and learning in higher education are presented. The first study used relevant humor in a one-semester statistics course in an experimental group and no humor in a control group. One hundred sixty-one students participated, and the results showed significant differences between the two groups in favor of the group learning with humor. No significant sex differences nor interactions were found. The second experiment was a replication of the first one, using 132 students in a one-semester introductory psychology course. The students (all females) were divided randomly into two groups. Humor was used in one, and the same teacher taught the second group without using humor. Again, significant differences were found: The group studying with humor had higher scores on the final exam. Explanations for the ways in which humor in teaching can influence student learning are given.

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Authors
Ziv, A.
Affiliations
Tel Aviv University (IL)
Corresponding author
Ziv, Avner
Venue
The Journal of Experimental Education
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
1988-09
Volume
57
Issue
1
Pages
4-15
ISSN
  • 0022-0973 (ISSN-L)
  • 1940-0683
DOI
10.1080/00220973.1988.10806492
OpenAlex
W1997506216
Cited by
290
References
2
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FWCI
3.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
The Journal of Experimental Education (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Humor Studies and Applications
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistics Education and Methodologies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Communication in Education and Healthcare
Keywords
humor in teaching, student learning, statistics education, higher education, exam performance, replication

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