Humour in Education
Humour in Education
How to engage students with humour as an effective teaching method
date: August 26, 2025
Last September, I was navigating a particularly rough patch in my personal life. It was one of those times when everything felt heavy, and I knew I wasn’t the only one feeling it. My students, too, seemed weighed down by the challenges of their own lives. That’s when I decided to try something new: humour. I started using jokes in my classroom; not to distract from the lessons, but to bring a little lightness and, hopefully, a few smiles to their days.
This small change began to change the atmosphere of my class. Students were looking forward to the next class, just to hear the joke of the day.