You know you have incredible things to teach… but first you have to actually get students to pay attention. Luckily humor is here to help. Studies have shown that using humor gets people to listen, improves understanding, and increases long-term memory retention. Not only that, it also helps build relationships (and increase your own personal enjoyment of work). In this 60-minute session, you’ll learn why humor is so valuable and how you can start using it in your classroom today. Light refreshments will be served.
The session will take place on Thursday, January 28, 2016 in Donovan Lounge from 12:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
About the Presenter
Andrew Tarvin is a computer science engineer turned award winning speaker. He has worked with over 100 organizations, including P&G, Microsoft, and IBM, on how to be more effective using humor. He is a best-selling author, has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, and his TEDx talk has been viewed more than 45,000 times. He graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Computer Science & Engineering and has worked with more than 20 universities, including Carnegie Melon, The Ohio State University, and the University of Chicago on how to use humor.