title: Using humour as an educational technique.
abstract: Humour can be constructive or destructive, so needs to be used selectively and sensitively. Teachers require training to acquire the appropriate level of self-awareness, knowledge and skills. Educational humour needs monitoring and evaluation.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D013664:Teaching Materials; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic