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Moriah Omer-Attali; Adam Lefstein; Hadar Netz – Language and Education, 2025
While once forbidden in classrooms, laughter is increasingly encouraged as contributing to a positive learning environment. However, analyses of laughter in conversation show that laughter performs multiple social functions, some of which are not necessarily positive. Applying this lens, this study investigates the interactional functions of…
Descriptors: Humor, Elementary School Students, Student Behavior, Behavior Standards
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Romi, Shlomo; Lewis, Ramon; Katz, Yaacov J. – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between teachers' classroom discipline techniques and students' individual and communal responsibility in Australian, Chinese, and Israeli classrooms. The sample comprised 5521 students in grades 7-12 and 748 teachers. The participating Australian, Chinese, and Israeli schools included both…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Student Responsibility, Classroom Environment