The Role Humor Plays in Facilitating Rapport, Engagement, and Motivation in Graduate Online Learning Environments
Description:
This study seeks to explore, using an interpretivist phenomenological approach, how humor may impact rapport, engagement, and motivation in graduate online learning environments. Through detailed qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews, direct observation, and demographic survey data, emergent themes were identified that support the use of appropriate humor to create a positive online environment in which learning can take place. Evidence indicates that humor, when used purposefully…
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Date:
August 2017
Creator:
Steele, James
Partner:
UNT Libraries