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October 16, 2025Open Access

Is Humour a Feature of Instructional Quality?

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HBHassan BanarueeSBSonja Bieg

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Overview

Qualitative study reveals that teacher humour is viewed differently by teachers and students, highlighting its importance in instructional quality.

Key Points

  • Teacher humour is recognized as a significant characteristic of instructional quality, affecting both teachers and students.
  • In a survey of 40 teachers and 989 students, humour's role was evaluated against other teaching characteristics.
  • This qualitative study utilized a questionnaire to gather insights from both teachers and students on instructional dimensions.
  • The findings suggest teacher humour is a distinct feature that contributes to instructional quality, but perceptions differ between groups.

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Banaruee et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f0ba59c50c73ebef9fa85chttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7857298/v1
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