When students write comedy scripts: humor as an experiential learning method in environmental education

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Figure 1. Overview of applied research methods and time of their application.

Table 1. Dependent t-test statistics of the effects on students’ humor orientation and sustainability consciousness (knowingness, attitudes, behavior).

	Mean (pre)	Mean (post)	Mean difference	T	df	p-value	Cohen’s d
Humor orientation	3.55	3.72	0.17	2.846	34	0.004	0.342
Sustainability knowingness	4.33	4.43	0.10	1.471	34	0.075	0.396
Sustainability attitudes	4.43	4.52	0.09	1.590	34	0.061	0.320
Sustainability behavior	3.56	3.79	0.23	3.741	34	0.001	0.361

Table 2 . A broader perspective on humor in education.

Humor as a teaching method	Humor as a learning method
Stimulates curiosity Contributes to a better student-educator relationship Improves the learning atmosphere in the classroom Enhances learning outcomes	Facilitates openness and contributes to creativity Empowers students to communicate with their peers Contributes to better coping with feelings of dismay Encourages critical thinking