My husband, Dave, and I really enjoyed watching Weekend Update this past Thursday. They did this great spoof of Suze Orman, a clip of which is available above. Each time I'm watching The Daily Show, The Cobert Report, and now Weekend Update, I'm looking for opportunities to facilitate learning.
People are so much more engaged when we first plan in opportunities to do what Dr. Merrill calls 'activating the learning.' In First Principles of Instruction, he asserts that"
Learning is promoted when learners activate relevant cognitive structures by being directed to recall, describe or demonstrate relevant prior knowledge or experience.
One of the ways to help learners bring their prior knowledge or experience into the learning environment is through the use of humor. Not only does the process help them be able to then formulate new knowledge, but the physiological response to laughter gets the mind ready to do the work of learning new things.
What sources of humor have you found that work to activate the learning process lately?
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