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1 online resource (xiv, 139 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-138). |
| Contents |
Laughing and learning, not laughing or learning -- Humor builds culture in schools and classrooms -- Humor improves classroom instruction -- Humor builds relationships and teamwork -- Humor improves communication -- Humor reduces tension and stress -- Humor promotes creativity and divergent thinking -- Humor can help adjust student behavior -- Humor helps teachers maintain interest at work. |
| 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. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Teaching.
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Teaching. |
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Classroom environment.
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Classroom environment. |
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Wit and humor in education.
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Wit and humor in education. |
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Motivation in education.
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Motivation in education. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Jonas, Peter M. Laughing and learning. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, ©2010 9781607093169 (DLC) 2009027292 (OCoLC)423733894 |
| ISBN |
9781607093183 (electronic book) |
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1607093189 (electronic book) |
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9781607093169 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9781607093176 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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1607093162 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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1607093170 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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