ANIMA Indonesian Psychological Journal
Vol 28 No 4 (2013): ANIMA Indonesian Psychological Journal (Vol. 28, No. 4, 2013)

Taking Humor Serious: Effects of Humor on Anxiety, Motivation, and Learning in Statistics

Lieck, Katrin (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Jul 2013

Abstract

Research has shown that humor and the resulting laughter can reduce tension and increase well- being. If humor could also reduce anxiety the use of it may be especially beneficial for the students in dread courses like statistics. This paper reviewed studies about the effect of humor used in statistics lectures on motivation, statistics anxiety, and learning. Results showed that humor has a positive effect on motivation and it further can reduce anxiety. Humor has also been shown to have a memory-enhancing effect but findings about the effect on learning and recall in statistics classes are inconsistent and require further research. Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa humor dan tawa yang dihasilkan dapat meredakan ketegangan dan meningkatkan rasa nyaman. Bila humor juga dapat mengurangi kecemasan, pemanfaatannya mungkin bermanfaat khususnya untuk para mahasiswa dalam kuliah menakutkan seperti statistik. Artikel ini mereview kajian-kajian tentang efek humor yang dipakai dalam kuliah statistik terhadap motivasi, kecemasan terhadap statistik, dan belajar. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa humor menimbulkan efek positif terhadap motivasi dan selanjutnya mampu mengurangi kecemasan. Humor juga telah menunjukkan mampu meningkatkan ingatan, namun temuan tentang efek terhadap belajar dan mengingat kembali dalam mata kuliah statistik tak konsisten dan membutuhkan penelitian lebih lanjut

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jpa

Publisher

Subject

Social Sciences

Description

Anima publishes peer reviewed articles with editors and consultants providing detailed assistance for authors to reach publication. Anima publishes research reports and scientific papers in psychology and/or related sciences with the aim to advance science, knowledge, and theory of ...