Using Humor to Maximize Learning

The Links between Positive Emotions and Education

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Educational Psychology, Administration
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Author: Mary Kay Morrison, President, Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, Author of Using Humor to Maximize Living ISBN: 9781610484626
Publisher: R&L Education Publication: December 1, 2010
Imprint: R&L Education Language: English
Author: Mary Kay Morrison, President, Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, Author of Using Humor to Maximize Living
ISBN: 9781610484626
Publisher: R&L Education
Publication: December 1, 2010
Imprint: R&L Education
Language: English

What is humor exactly? How do you use it to maximize learning? If it is so important, why is it rarely mentioned in teacher preparation without some clues for finding and using it? The purpose of this book is to affirm, sustain, and encourage educators in the practice of humor not only as a personal tool to optimize a healthy lifestyle, but to maximize the benefits of humor in education. These benefits include current research-based data on the use of humor to nurture creativity, to increase the capacity for memory retention, to support an optimal learning environment and to build safe communities that reflect the relational trust necessary for collaborative learning. An environment of fun is an indicator of a culture of trust. Each chapter of this book includes a study group format and powerful practice ideas for leaders. These tools can facilitate creative data analysis for educational leaders interested in understanding the relatively new field of positive psychology and how it can contribute to a joyful learning environment that promotes collaborative relationships.

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What is humor exactly? How do you use it to maximize learning? If it is so important, why is it rarely mentioned in teacher preparation without some clues for finding and using it? The purpose of this book is to affirm, sustain, and encourage educators in the practice of humor not only as a personal tool to optimize a healthy lifestyle, but to maximize the benefits of humor in education. These benefits include current research-based data on the use of humor to nurture creativity, to increase the capacity for memory retention, to support an optimal learning environment and to build safe communities that reflect the relational trust necessary for collaborative learning. An environment of fun is an indicator of a culture of trust. Each chapter of this book includes a study group format and powerful practice ideas for leaders. These tools can facilitate creative data analysis for educational leaders interested in understanding the relatively new field of positive psychology and how it can contribute to a joyful learning environment that promotes collaborative relationships.

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