All Seriousness Aside: The Laughing-Learning Connection.

Coleman, J. Gordon, Jr.

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Publication Date: 1992

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All Seriousness Aside: The Laughing-Learning Connection.

Coleman, J. Gordon, Jr.

International Journal of Instructional Media, v19 n3 p269-76 1992

Reviews research related to humor, especially the role humor can play in the instructional process. Highlights include theories of humor; variables associated with humor; health benefits derived from humor; developmental stages and humor; effects of humor in children's educational television; and humor in the college environment. (25 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Childrens Television, Developmental Stages, Educational Television, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Promotion, Higher Education, Humor, Learning Processes, Literature Reviews, Predictor Variables

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Language: English

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