A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF HUMOUR IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION

• Main Author: SIOW C. LIM
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor's University 2017-01-01
• Series: Journal of Engineering Science and Technology
• Subjects: Humour; Engineering lecturers; Engineering students; Teaching and learning; Engineering education.; Humour; Engineering lecturers; Engineering students; Teaching and learning; Engineering education
• Online Access: http://jestec.taylors.edu.my/Vol%2012%20issue%201%20January%202017/12_1_14.pdf

It is commonly known that humour has an implication on the process of teaching and learning. However, there is still limited study done on the implication of humour in teaching and learning engineering courses. This paper studies the perception and experience of engineering lecturers and students towards the incorporation of sense of humour in the teaching and learning of engineering courses. Online and offline surveys were conducted on the students and lecturers from the school of engineering, Taylors’ University respectively. Several interesting insights were drawn from the responses with the general consensus from both students and lecturers that humour helps in enhancing the teaching and learning process. Real case examples of how the lecturers deliver their lectures with humour were also presented.