Laughing and Learning

Peter M. Jonas

doi:10.5771/9781607093183

Summary

In Laughing and Learning, leadership consultant and university professor Peter M. Jonas explores the ways in which humor can enhance the learning environment. Drawing upon empirical research and brain-based concepts, Jonas presents a theoretical model of humor, along with practical examples for use in schools and classrooms. Jonas demonstrates that humor is a natural and fundamental activity that teachers and administrators need to utilize properly to maximize their effectiveness.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2009
ISBN-Print: 978-1-60709-316-9
ISBN-Online: 978-1-60709-318-3
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 140
Product type: Book Titles

1. CONTENTS No access
2. FIGURES AND TABLES No access
3. FOREWORD No access
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS No access
Chapter 01: LAUGHING AND LEARNING, NOT LAUGHING OR LEARNING No access Pages 1 - 10
Chapter 02: HUMOR BUILDS CULTURE IN SCHOOLS AND CLASSROOMS No access Pages 11 - 26
Chapter 03: HUMOR IMPROVES CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION No access Pages 27 - 42
Chapter 04: HUMOR BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS AND TEAMWORK No access Pages 43 - 56
Chapter 05: HUMOR IMPROVES COMMUNICATION No access Pages 57 - 64
Chapter 06: HUMOR REDUCES TENSION AND STRESS No access Pages 65 - 76
Chapter 07: HUMOR PROMOTES CREATIVITY AND DIVERGENT THINKING No access Pages 77 - 94
Chapter 08: HUMOR CAN HELP ADJUST STUDENT BEHAVIOR No access Pages 95 - 104
Chapter 09: HUMOR HELPS TEACHERS MAINTAIN INTEREST AT WORK No access Pages 105 - 116
Chapter 10: CONCLUSION No access Pages 117 - 122
REFERENCES No access Pages 123 - 138
ABOUT THE AUTHOR No access Pages 139 - 140