Humor in the Classroom with Dr. Andrés Varhola

<p class="MsoNormal"><strong style= "mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style= "font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Episode Title: <a name= "_Hlk129332948" id="_Hlk129332948"></a>Humor in the Classroom with <a name="OLE_LINK1" id="OLE_LINK1"></a><span style= "mso-bookmark: _Hlk129332948;">Dr. Andrés Varhola</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong style= "mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style= "font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Show notes:</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<a name="_Hlk129335816" id= "_Hlk129335816"></a>“His lectures were like watching a show on Netflix”: A success story of laugh tracks in prerecorded undergraduate lessons” with Dr. Andrés Varhola.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk129335778" id= "_Hlk129335778"></a>When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, teachers had to rapidly adapt to new, fully online teaching environments. For Andrés, who had a naturally humorous teaching style, he needed to not only find a way to teach his students well, but to do so in a way that still reflected his personal teaching philosophy. In this episode, Andrés discusses how the use of laugh tracks, memes, and a pleasant, light-hearted tone helped him and his students thrive.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Tune in to learn:</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->What research exists about the impact of humor on student performance and interest</p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style= "text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">       </span></span></span> <!--[endif]-->What t