Humorous Examination and Enrichment of the Contents of the Primary School Distance Education Program Implemented During the Pandemic Process

In the project, the content of the primary school distance education program, which is being implemented during the COVID-19 epidemic, is humorous. In this study, it is aimed to examine the content, to create instructional videos and e-contents enriched with humor. Also, teachers enriching their teaching with humor using the designed e-contents; In this context, teachers and students intended to share their experiences. 36 lesson videos related to primary school distance education Turkish, social studies, life studies, mathematics and science lessons were examined in terms of humor elements. In this context, verbal, visual, written and/or verbal, physical humor elements in Turkish lesson videos; In mathematics lesson videos, verbal, physical, visual, written and/or verbal humor elements; Only physical humor elements were found in science lesson videos. Verbal, visual, written and/or verbal, physical and intellectual humor elements in the six videos of the life studies lesson; Verbal and physical humor elements were found in all three videos of the social studies course. However, it has been determined that the intellectual humor and physical humor elements are almost non-existent in the videos. Teachers who enrich their lessons with humor help students to participate in the lesson, to be motivated, to solve problems, to think creatively, to have fun, to develop humorous feelings, to communicate, to gain self-confidence, etc., by using humor in education. They stated that various contributions were made in terms of cognitive, social and affective aspects. Students, whose lessons are enriched with humor, say that they are happy, have fun, are excited, surprised, etc. in this process. stated the situations. As a result, it has been seen that the thoughts and experiences of teachers and students regarding the use of humor in education are positive. These thoughts of teachers and students are important in terms of using humor in distance and face-to-face learning environments. In this context, it is recommended to reflect humor elements to the content prepared during the distance education process under global epidemic conditions such as COVID-19 for purposes such as remembering, motivation, feedback and evaluation. In addition, it is recommended to increase the experience of teachers by conducting workshops on the use of humor in education.