PART 3

18 FORMS OF HUMOR IN THE

CLASSROOM

18 FORMS OF HUMOR IN THE CLASSROOM

LOW RISK

1. Humorous Material on

Syllabus

2. Descriptors, Cautions, &

Warnings on Handout Covers

3. Humorous Problems &

Assignments

4. Humorous Quotations &

Proverbs

5. Humorous One-Shot Handouts

MODERATE RISK

6. Humorous Questions

During Q & A

7. Humorous Examples

8. Anecdotes (Prof & Pers) (PPT)

9. Humorous Images (PPT)

10. Humorous Video Clips (PPT)

HIGH RISK

11. Opening Jokes (PPT)

12. Commercial Breaks (PPT)

13. Stand-Up Jokes (1-Liners)

14. Multiple-Choice Jokes (PPT)

15. Top 10 Lists (PPT)

16. Skits/Demonstrations

17. Parody (TV, Movie, YouTube)

18. Game Format for Exercises &

Test Review

ASSIGNMENT SUMMARY

1. Humor in your syllabus

2. Humorous cover on a handout

3. PowerPoint humor

a. Opening joke (M-C, Top 10, image)

b. Commercial break (video, etc.)

c. Short anecdote