1st Edition
Professors Are from Mars®, Students Are from Snickers® How to Write and Deliver Humor in the Classroom and in Professional Presentations
By Ronald A. Berk
Copyright 2003
185 Pages
by
Routledge
185 Pages
by
Routledge
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Professors and students seem to come from different planets (or candy bars). Barriers frequently exist that impede their communication, such as age, income and cholesterol level.Humor can break down these barriers so that professors can better connect with their students and other audiences. It can be used as a teaching tool to facilitate learning. Ron Berk describes and illustrates a wide... Read more
Introduction, 1 Why Use Humor? 2 Anatomy of Humor 3 Types and Forms of Humor 4 Sources of Humorous Material 5 Delivering Humor Effectively 6 Using Humor in the Classroom 7 Using Humor in Professional Presentations 8 Using Humor in Publications and Communications.
Biography
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.
