From Ha-Ha to a-Ha!: Using Humor to Transform Nursing Education by Shirley K. Trout, PhD, MEd

SURPRISE!

(Now that I have your attention…)

Does an educator dare surprise the learner?

Only if you want to make the best use of your time with your students, you’ll use the element of surprise to shorten students’ time to discovery. Surprise is a result of incongruity, which is one of the leading theories on why humor works. (more…)