Friday, August 24, 2012

What higher education bubble? From Columbus State U: Humor in the classroom using faculty skits

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22914276


 2012 Sep;37(5):198-201.

Humor in the classroom using faculty skits.

Source

Author Affiliations: Associate Director, Graduate Program (Dr Smith), and Director, School of Nursing (Dr Noviello), Columbus State University, Columbus, Georgia.

Abstract

The infusion of humor in the classroom through faculty-developed skits is a teaching-learning strategy that engages nursing students in the learning process. Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory for Adult Learners provides the framework for the use of humor as a strategy in higher education. Three exemplars are presented with a description of the specific strategy, an objective for each strategy, and the effect of the strategy on student engagement in nursing education. In the exemplars, the authors provide "ready to use" ideas with some "pearls of wisdom" for other faculty interested in developing similar learning activities.

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