Teachers' perceptions of the use of humor as an intervention with students exhibiting behavior and/or academic problems

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The primary purpose of this study was to examine teachers' perceptions about their use of humor as an intervention with students exhibiting behavior and/or academic problems in their classroom. The primary focus of the study was the frequency with which teachers perceived they used humor as an intervention. These perceptions were measured by the Humor Intervention Questionnaire (HIQ) and a Humorous Incident Report (HIR). Information from 161 regular education teachers and 235 special education teachers was gathered using the HIQ, while 261 regular and special education teachers returned a completed HIR. The information from the HIQ was used to describe teachers' perceptions about the use of humor as an intervention, their personal use of humor in this manner, and the frequency with which they employ humor for this purpose. This information was also used to compare perceptions between the regular education and the special education teachers. The information from the HIR was used to cate

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