Perspectives of Students in Thailand on the Use of Humor in University Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Embalzado, Henzel; Sajampun, Pair
Titel	Perspectives of Students in Thailand on the Use of Humor in University Classroom
Quelle	In: International Education Studies, 13 (2020) 4, S.17-26 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1913-9020
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Humor; College Students; Student Attitudes; Business Education; Business Schools; Cultural Influences; Program Effectiveness; Majors (Students); Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Humoristische Darstellung; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Wirtschaftserziehung; Wirtschaftspädagogik; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss
Abstract	Humor is a serious business. This study explores the perception of students in Thailand on the use of humor in business classrooms indicating that humorous classroom brings about physiological and emotional benefits to students as it relieves tension and stress, makes the classroom atmosphere more comfortable and less intimidating, and facilitates better teacher-student relationship. Around 358 students from a business school in Thailand were surveyed and the results found that most of the students prefer to have certain degree of humor in classroom as opposed to the general contention that Thai classrooms should command decorum and order. This instigates a welcome shift as Thailand prepares for the full implementation of Thailand 4.0 and the education sector is looking for ways into which classrooms could facilitate a more participatory, conducive and creative learning settings. Further discussion of the results and recommendations for future study are presented in the paper. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01