Relationship between Teachers Humor and Students Classroom Participation Level

Abstract

Teaching does not mean to give or insert knowledge in students in a stressful environment its also how much students are feeling comfortable and how much they are engaged in your class. Teachers attitude, behavior plays an important role in students participation in the class. A good teacher is the one who is humorous, caring and passionate also the one who gives equal importance to all students.

The one on which we are going to study is humor. Humor involves a positive joke, light funny comments etc during the lecture. This reduces stress and anxiety level of students, they feel comfortable, take active participation in class, feel encouraging, asks questions confidently, learning improves on the other hand their self-worth and self-esteem increases.

Especially in school level most of the students suffer from low confidence or less participation due to fear, rude behavior or lack of motivation from teachers. When a teacher is humorous and gives equal importance to all students, students feel confident and comfortable. That’s why its important to explore relationship between teachers humor and students classroom participation.