Independent Thinking on Laughter: Using humour as a tool to engage and motivate all learners

Dave Keeling's Independent Thinking on Laughter is a manifesto that encourages educators to use humor to engage and motivate learners. It offers tips and techniques to enhance the learning experience, such as enhancing openness and teamwork, stimulating imagination and creativity, and strengthening the student-teacher relationship. The book is written with wit and offers activities that generate laughter and improve learning.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 144 pages
\n Publication date: 09 March 2020
\n Publisher: Independent Thinking Press
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Dave Keeling's Independent Thinking on Laughter is a motivating manifesto that provides tips and techniques for educators to unleash the power of humor and laughter in the learning environment.

The book is packed with insights and strategies to engage and motivate all learners, regardless of age or academic level.

In the foreword, Ian Gilbert, a renowned education expert, emphasizes the importance of not taking education too seriously. He acknowledges that laughter is a universal phenomenon that resonates with individuals across all age groups, including students and teachers.

Beyond the individual benefits of laughter, the collective rewards of laughter in the classroom setting are numerous. It enhances openness, teamwork, stimulates imagination and creativity, and strengthens the student-teacher relationship.

Dave Keeling, a stand-up educationalist and Independent Thinking Associate, is well-known for his expertise in classroom conviviality. In this book, he takes readers on an enlightening journey into the role that humor can play in improving the learning experience for all concerned.

Written with his trademark wit, Dave shares handy hints acquired from his experience in the world of comedy and offers a wide range of activities that have been proven to generate laughter, enhance learning, and make teachers look great.

The book encourages teachers to embrace humor and creativity in their teaching practices and encourages them to adapt, enjoy, explore, and experiment with these ideas and exercises to their heart's content.

Independent Thinking on Laughter is an updated edition of The Little Book of Laughter (ISBN 9781781350089) and is part of the Independent Thinking On series from the award-winning Independent Thinking Press.

This book is an inspiring read for all teachers and educators who seek to create a positive, engaging, and laughter-filled learning environment for their students. By incorporating humor and laughter into their teaching, educators can foster a love for learning, promote collaboration, and create a supportive and inclusive classroom culture.

\n Weight: 174g\n
Dimension: 127 x 197 x 12 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781781353417\n \n