Profs: Heads Up to Laughing & Learning

The June, 2006, issue of APA's Monitor on Psychology contains an interesting article titled "How Laughing Leads to Learning." This quote from Mark Shatz, of Ohio University - Zanesville, captures the essence of the article: "Professors' jobs are to educate, not to entertain. But if humor can make the learning process more enjoyable, then I think everybody benefits as a result."

I'll plan to pass along some of the tips from the article in future posts. There are many good ideas that should find their way into RT classrooms or be used during conference presentations.