Humor as an Instructional Defibrillator - Evidence-Based Techniques in Teaching and Assessment

This book offers numerous techniques on how to effectively use humor in lectures and in-class activities, printed materials, course Web sites and course tests and exams.

Sommario

Introduction, Part I Teaching, 1 Creating Humor to Hook your Students 2 The Active Ingredients in Humor and Laughter, 3 Lights, Camera, Active Learning! 4 hilariouscourse.yearight Part II Assessment 5 Assessment is like a Box of Chocolates 6 Do-It-Yourself Test Construction 7 Detecting Flaws in this Old Test 8 Injecting Jest into your Test, References, Index

Info autore

Ronald A. Berk is Professor Emeritus of Biostatistics and Measurement and former Assistant Dean for Teaching, The Johns Hopkins University. He received the University’s Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Award in 1993 and Caroline Pennington Award for Teaching Excellence in 1997 and was inducted as a Fellow in the Oxford Society of Scholars in 1998. He has published 11 books and 130 journal articles / chapters. These publications reflect his unwavering commitment to mediocrity and his motto: “Go for the Bronze!” He is a popular speaker on teaching and assessment throughout the U.S. and Europe.

Riassunto

This book offers numerous techniques on how to effectively use humor in lectures and in-class activities, printed materials, course Web sites and course tests and exams.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ronald A Berk, Ronald A. Berk, Berk Ronald A.
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 25.09.2002
• EAN: 9781579220631
• ISBN: 978-1-57922-063-1
• Pagine: 286
• Peso: 403 g
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Istruzione; Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies