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Spartan Daily, April 26, 2018 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Volume 150, Issue 37https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartan_daily_2018/1036/thumbnail ...
San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
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Punchline with(out) purpose: Integrating research on instructional humour and seductive details

open access: yesBritish Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction We integrated research on instructional humour and seductive details to investigate when affiliative course‐related humour is effective or rather ineffective for learning. We assumed that instructional humour without a cognitive function (irrelevant humour) would have detrimental effects on learning performance resembling the ...
Lisa Bender   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How do gestural interactions support visuospatial cognition in STEM learning?

open access: yesBritish Journal of Educational Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Existing literature shows that touchscreen devices can support learning of visuospatially rich STEM content. However, the mechanisms by which touchscreen devices support cognition in learning remains unclear. This study examined how gestural interactions afforded by touchscreen devices support visuospatial cognition in STEM learning by ...
Zhen Xu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inside the Lives of Comedians — Or Not: Signs of Constructedness and Referentiality in Stand-Up Comedy

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Life Writing
Stand-up comedians, as public figures in a digitalised world, are necessitated to react to an increasing demand for authenticity in their performances.
Ida Marie Munck
doaj   +1 more source

Racial Issues in American Stand-up Comedy [PDF]

open access: yesCultural Intertexts, 2014
The phenomenon known as stand-up comedy emerged in the late 1970s when the first live shows of this type were introduced to the public. This type of humour, which relies on ingenuity, contains a variety of topics used by comedians, such as their ...
Alina BOGDAN (PETRE)
doaj  

Narratives of Strength: Exploring Storytelling as a Tool for Resilience in Families

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Resilience, originally viewed as a psychological capacity to ‘bounce back’ from challenges, is now understood to be shaped by broader social inequalities, including gender, socio‐economic status, politics and ethnicity. This study explores how stories and narratives can help nurture resilience and improve well‐being among those residing in an ...
Chandra Ramamurthy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The British film industry: creativity and constraint [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
An article on the potential impact of the changes to film policy, culture and infrastructure in light of significant changes in 2010 ...
Barrow, Sarah E.
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Generative Cutout Animation

open access: yesComputer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
Abstract Cutout animation is one of the earliest forms of animation, and to this day remains a popular technique featured in numerous films including Monty Python and South Park series. Most computer animation systems, however, focus on different styles, including cel animation, making cutout animation somewhat underexplored.
Ivan Puhachov   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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