Humor is a teaching tool that can create a more positive, fun, interesting environment that promotes class attendance and student learning. Some misunderstandings about the use of humor in the classroom continue to exist. These include 1) humor is telling jokes or physical comedy, 2) educators should not try to use humor because they don't have anything humorous to present or they lack training on the use of humor, and 3) humor wastes precious classroom time and is demeaning to the profession. We aim to reveal some very real benefits of using humor in the classroom. Some of the do's and don'ts, advantages and disadvantages of developing/using a humor philosophy or strategy in teaching will also be addressed and discussed.

Engagement of the students in this process demands effective, creative, and interesting teaching. Students are intrinsically motivated and perform better only in the tasks they find enjoyable. A possible way to achieve this aim is to add the element of humor in the tea