Erasmus+ project financed by the European Union
Erasmus+ project financed by the European Union
Materializing gamification procedures is a rather complex process then just using “point”, “badges”, and “gradings” triad in applications and activities. In most case, using design knowledge and design technologies in expertise level is needed to be successful. Because, the reasons for knowing “why, when, where and how to use gamification in education” needs to be …
Boredom may be the largest pedagogical obstacle to teaching (Smith, 2007), and many believe it is up to teachers to spark students’ interest in classes. One way to ignite students’ enthusiasm is by using humour. In the classroom, humour can create a cheerful learning climate, enhance social bonding through increased student-instructor interaction, add variety to …
Educational videos have become an important part of higher education, providing an important content-delivery tool in many flipped, blended, and online classes. Effective use of video as an educational tool is enhanced when instructors consider three elements: how to manage cognitive load of the video; how to maximize student engagement with the video; and how …
There are several ways to interject humour into instruction, and in this section, we offer suggestions for using pedagogical humour in online lectures and examinations. The placement and duration of humour used in online lecture modules are critical to the flow of instruction. Short, simple jokes are most appropriate for the introduction and transitions while …
There are several benefits of instructors writing their own humor, such as adding a more personalized touch to the humor and better fitting the humor to match the tone and content of the course. To assist instructors with the preparation of original material or to edit the work of others, we describe briefly the process …
In an effort to create a positive learning environment, teachers can address problematic classroom behaviors by developing appropriate relationships with students that help them feel more comfortable in academic settings. Lane, Pierson, Stang, & Carter (2010) examined teachers’ expectations of student behavior. The results reiterated the importance of teacher student interactions. The researchers noted the importance of …
Developing classroom rules is a critical step toward increasing positive interactions and communicating in advance the expectations for classroom behaviour and the consequences. Rules help teachers identify which behaviours to positively reinforce and define which behaviours will elicit approval from the teacher. Therefore, rules serve as an effective antecedent control technique when developed and implemented …
A wide range of humor can be incorporated into the online course, including funny quotes, jokes, and cartoons, and in this section, we identify resources for locating pedagogical humor. When deciding which material to use for the online course, we strongly encourage instructors to consider the guidelines for pedagogical humor mentioned in the previous section. …
Clear classroom expectations increase the likelihood that students will be successful in understanding what is expected of them. The classroom schedule allows the class members and teacher to anticipate what will happen during a school day. Guidelines for schedule development are as follows. 1) Teachers should seek student suggestions after ruling out nonnegotiable events and …
When selecting or preparing humor for the online course, the educational purpose of the humor is the most important consideration. As a pedagogical device, humor can promote various objectives, such as to increase student interest and attention, facilitate the student-teacher relationship, provide students with a “mental break,” or promote the understanding and retention of a concept. In …