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Teaching Tip: What, you think this is funny?

March 27, 2017

Marissa Carl

Humor has its place in the classroom, if done correctly. This Teaching Tip points to research and offers suggestions on using humor to effectively engage students and help them focus on subject matter.

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— Teaching Tip by Dan LaSota, M.Ed., an instructional designer at UAF eLearning and media literacy instructor with UAF School of Education.

Would such a comic resonate with students studying George Washington's farewell address? Would it invoke thought about his view on political parties?
Would such a comic resonate with students studying George Washington's farewell address? Would it invoke thought about his view on political parties?