Taxonomy of seven teacher humour styles and three affiliative sub-styles¶
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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 review),q2· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The review organises teachers' classroom humour into seven styles drawn from the included literature: course-related, course-unrelated, affiliative, aggressive, self-enhancing, self-defeating, and festive humour. It defines each, e.g. course-related humour is "humour used to explain or display information related to the class", and notes styles overlap and can be positive or negative in nature. Şahin's (2021) three affiliative sub-styles (shy, passive, partial) are included, with classroom observations identifying students as the most common trigger for teachers' humour.
Accounts¶
- Taxonomy of seven teacher humour styles and three affiliative sub-styles in adolescent classrooms: The review organises teachers' classroom humour into seven styles drawn from the included literature: course-related, course-unrelated, affiliative, aggressive, self-enhancing, self-defeating, and festive humour. It defines each, e.g. course-related humour is "humour used to explain or display information related to the class", and notes styles overlap and can be positive or negative in nature. Şahin's (2021) three affiliative sub-styles (shy, passive, partial) are included, with classroom observations identifying students as the most common trigger for teachers' humour. (Hannah Robinson et al. (2024))
Claims¶
- Course-related humour is positively correlated and course-unrelated humour negatively correlated with students' perceptions of instructional interestingness and intrinsic motivation [+W]
- Aggressive humour has mixed effects on adolescent students' educational experiences, with reported increases in anger, boredom and resistance but some students reporting sarcasm improved rapport [+W]
- Affiliative humour is associated with positive classroom climate, enjoyment and willingness to participate among adolescent students [+W]
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Key Sources¶
- Hannah Robinson, Sarah E. Rose, Jade M. Elliott, Romina A. Vivaldi. (2024). Teachers' Humour Use in the Classroom: A Scoping Review. https://osf.io
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Taxonomy of seven teacher humour styles and three affiliative sub-styles |
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The review organises teachers' classroom humour into seven styles drawn from the included literature: course-related, course-unrelated, affiliative, aggressive, self-enhancing, self-defeating, and festive humour. |
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