ABSTRACT
Analysis showed items designed to reflect aspects of effective teaching were positively correlated with
40 rating how funny the lecturer was. Scores on the item "The lecturer was funny" were positively correlated with scores on the items "The lecturer helped me to develop an interest in the subject matter" (r = .60, p < .01), "I wanted to learn more about the topic" (r = .49,
45 p < .01), "The lectures were well organised (r = .40, p < .01), and "The lecturer is successful in encouraging students to do supplementary reading on the subject matter of the module" (r = .38,p < .01).
