Fun Learning Strategies with Humor

Authorship: Darmansyah, ST, M. Pd

By: Nur Asri Handayani

I read a book by Darmansyah, ST, M. Pd, very unique book. So far we understand it, when we learn, we will be very focused at all and rarely laughed. We would really concentrate on what the teacher explained, we are afraid to look away because we are afraid we will lose a little info from the teacher. In this book, the author explains things very interesting. He explained in advance about bagaimakah a fun learning strategy. Humor as well as what is used in learning.After that he explained the theory of humor, along with empirical studies and emotional intelligence. In fact, he describes the kind of humor, using humor and technique when using humor.Starting from a fun learning strategy. The explanation starts from an understanding of learning strategies, then the author also explains about the fun of learning strategies, including the physical environment of the classroom, the music in learning, as well as the interaction of teachers with students.While the subject of humor in learning, providing an introduction first. Then the author explains about the sense of humor. The author also explains about the humor in the social environment and also humor in the classroom. Also explained by him, how the benefits of humor in between, building relationships and improving communication, as a means of relieving stress, humor also makes learning interesting, and humorous strengthening the memory.Humor theory, empirical studies, and emotional intelligence to give a little introduction at the beginning of this discussion the main sub. then, the author describes the theory of humor that contains the group of psychological theory, group theory of anthropology, and linguistic theory group. While the empirical study, the authors describe the five benefits of humor, humorous rank one, the humor in statistical learning, and how humor can improve ability. Later in emotional intelligence, the author outlines the definition of emotional intelligence, areas and aspects of emotional intelligence, emotional intelligence relationship with the brain thought patterns, and the relationship of emotional intelligence, brains and humor in the learning process.In the next subject, the authors make clear about the kind of humor began yag can be used in learning. The types of humor are planned humor, in which a caricature of humor, short stories or anecdotes humor, and the latter form of humor designs specialized in teaching materials. The second type adalan unplanned humor, where humor is humor that made natural, there are no plans in the states of this humor.The last subject is expressed by the authors is the time and technique to use humor. In sub this subject, the authors propose that in every lesson there should be a memorable meeting. Then, the authors also explain the strategic gap. What is a strategic pause? Why should the strategic pause? Everything can my friends find in this book. The last section, the author makes a humorous description of the closing of learning.