Mapping the Trend of Humor Studies in Educational Arena: A Text-analytic Approach

Fatih Erdoğdu

doi:10.17275/per.22.61.9.3

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Mapping the Trend of Humor Studies in Educational Arena: A Text-analytic Approach

Abstract

Humor is considered an educational method that can be implemented in educational processes with a wide range of educational variables. Examining the scope of research on educational humor has the potential to guide future studies. Therefore, the aim of this study is to show the conceptual trend in humor research in education over the past decade. 989 publications on the subject of humor in education were analyzed using the text mining method. A text analytic tool was used for the analysis, and the titles, abstracts, and keywords were included in the text analytics. As a result of the study, humor was studied in terms of various variables in different educational fields. In addition, the reflections of humor in education base on technological developments and the target groups applied were also revealed. The findings revealed the conceptual relationships and concept maps by year. It was concluded that the concept of humor in educational research is particularly related to the variables of motivation, attention, skill, creativity, engagement, and interest. Upon comparing 2010 and 2019, it has been observed that concepts related to online education, science, collaborative learning, and technology in humor studies have spread in recent years. In addition, humor has also emerged as a research phenomenon in language, health, and science education

Keywords

humor, education, text mining, concept mapping trend

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Fatih Erdoğdu ^*
0000-0003-1022-8570
Türkiye

Publication Date

May 1, 2022

Submission Date

September 15, 2021

Acceptance Date

November 23, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 9 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17275/per.22.61.9.3

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https://izlik.org/JA34TP62BS

APA

Erdoğdu, F. (2022). Mapping the Trend of Humor Studies in Educational Arena: A Text-analytic Approach. Participatory Educational Research, 9(3), 180-206. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.22.61.9.3

AMA

1.Erdoğdu F. Mapping the Trend of Humor Studies in Educational Arena: A Text-analytic Approach. PER. 2022;9(3):180-206. doi:10.17275/per.22.61.9.3

Chicago

Erdoğdu, Fatih. 2022. “Mapping the Trend of Humor Studies in Educational Arena: A Text-Analytic Approach”. Participatory Educational Research 9 (3): 180-206. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.22.61.9.3.

EndNote

Erdoğdu F (May 1, 2022) Mapping the Trend of Humor Studies in Educational Arena: A Text-analytic Approach. Participatory Educational Research 9 3 180–206.

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[1]F. Erdoğdu, “Mapping the Trend of Humor Studies in Educational Arena: A Text-analytic Approach”, PER, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 180–206, May 2022, doi: 10.17275/per.22.61.9.3.

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Erdoğdu, Fatih. “Mapping the Trend of Humor Studies in Educational Arena: A Text-Analytic Approach”. Participatory Educational Research 9/3 (May 1, 2022): 180-206. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.22.61.9.3.

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Erdoğdu, Fatih. “Mapping the Trend of Humor Studies in Educational Arena: A Text-Analytic Approach”. Participatory Educational Research, vol. 9, no. 3, May 2022, pp. 180-06, doi:10.17275/per.22.61.9.3.

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1.Fatih Erdoğdu. Mapping the Trend of Humor Studies in Educational Arena: A Text-analytic Approach. PER. 2022 May 1;9(3):180-206. doi:10.17275/per.22.61.9.3