Humor in the Classroom with Dr. Andres Varhola
Episode Title: Humor in the Classroom with Dr. Andr\xe9s Varhola
Show notes:
\u201c\u201cHis lectures were like watching a show on Netflix\u201d: A success story of laugh tracks in prerecorded undergraduate lessons\u201d with Dr. Andr\xe9s Varhola.
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, teachers had to rapidly adapt to new, fully online teaching environments. For Andr\xe9s, who had a naturally humorous teaching style, he needed to not only find a way to teach his students well, but to do so in a way that still reflected his personal teaching philosophy. In this episode, Andr\xe9s discusses how the use of laugh tracks, memes, and a pleasant, light-hearted tone helped him and his students thrive.
Tune in to learn:
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 What research exists about the impact of humor on student performance and interest
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 What types of humor can be used in the classroom
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 How to balance different types of humor in lectures
\xb7\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 How students responded to having laugh tracks and jokes in the lectures
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode\u2019s paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/nse2.20092
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If you would like to reach out to Andr\xe9s, you can find him here:
andres.varhola@ubc.ca
LinkedIn:\xa0 https://www.linkedin.com/in/avarhola
Forestry Faculty profile:\xa0 http://profiles.forestry.ubc.ca/person/andres-varhola
Amazon profile:\xa0 https://amazon.com/author/avarhola
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Resources
Examples of Humor from Andr\xe9s\u2019 lectures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRe5_3Odwlo
Natural Sciences Education special section Covid-19 Forced Rapid Changes in Education, but Which Changes Should We Keep?: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/21688281/2022/51/2
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