Humour-themed holistic learning processes in a Finnish primary school
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13079012 |
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| Authors | Juli-Anna Aerila (0000-0002-1109-8803, University of Turku, corresponding author), Marja‐Leena Rönkkö (0000-0001-8141-7366, University of Turku), Tuula Stenius (0000-0002-8519-5243, University of Helsinki) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 75-92 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Humour Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2307-700X • E-ISSN: 2307-700X |
| Publisher | Cracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies (PUBLISHER • PL) |
| DOI | 10.7592/ejhr.2023.11.4.841 |
| OpenAlex | W4390483073 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 33 |
Although humour in education has shown positive research results, its use in Finnish classrooms is not common and is not included in Finland’s curricula. In this study, pupils’ humour is utilised as part of a holistic learning process in Finnish primary education. Implementing holistic learning processes means focusing on child-centredness, dissolving subject boundaries and concentrating on learning-to-learn skills, overall growth and traditional subject-learning goals. As a framework for the learning process, this study follows the guidelines of the Narratives and Crafts model, which aims to connect arts-based activities with different themes. This study aims to investigate the role of humour in the context of an arts-based learning process and to assess opportunities for its more conscious use in learning. The data were taken from the outcomes of 36 pupils during a holistic learning process and were analysed using qualitative content analysis. The results indicated that creative or arts-based activities and humour worked well together as a means for pupils to incorporate their inner thoughts and personal perceptions into their assignments. Furthermore, humour can be a source of a long-term process, and expressions of pupils’ humour can be steered by assignments and preliminary materials, as well as by collaboration with other pupils and the teacher. However, teachers should have more research-based information about humour in the classroom and about the importance of humour in the community and for pupils
Art · Context (archaeology · Curriculum · Holistic education · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Perception · Process (computing · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Subject (documents · The arts · Visual arts · Visual arts education · Computer Science · Digital Storytelling and Education · Humor Studies and Applications · Literacy, Media, and Education · Psychology
Content Analysis
An Explanation of the Relationship between Instructor Humor and Student Learning
Teaching within a Story
Field Trip to a Historic House Museum with Preschoolers
Exploring teacher-initiated humour in Academic English classes
Children’s development of humour in everyday interactions
Humour in the classroom
School-age children talking about humor
Young children’s appreciation and production of verbal and visual humor
Sense of community
Humour and teaching in higher education
| Highly cited | No |
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