Teaching & stand-up comedy: it's give and take. Less teacher talk but engage more through dialogue.

Опубликовано: 09 Июнь 2026
на канале: Listen Learn Stand-up & Speak
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Teaching & Stand-up Comedy share a 'give and take' dynamic. Both depend upon dialogue over monologue and so educators can learn to use less teacher talk but engage more. The dynamics of dialogue & interaction are key; we can not learn or laugh without engagement & the secrets of stand up comedy can help teachers communicate and engage more effectively.

Intro: (00:00)
Two way process: (00:15)
End: (00:30)


Why dynamic, dialogic interaction is so important to both Teachers and Stand-up Comedians Find out more: https://bit.ly/33JrAWZ
Recorded at 'Comedy & the Classroom' seminar, May 2019: https://bit.ly/2P3gVRY

Credits to:
Brunel University London: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/
Centre for Comedy Studies Research: https://bit.ly/2OEdh1K
Brunel media relations - Joe Buchanum https://bit.ly/2ODzw86
(read the news article here: https://bit.ly/37WxS9h )

Special thanks to the
Event coordinators:
Sharon Lockyer, Anne Chappell, Simon Weaver

Panelists:
Dr Lee Campbell
Hannah Ballou
Fintan Clear
Shazia Mirza
Martin Billingham

Discover the connection between pedagogy and performance through research into Oracy, Dialogic Education & Applied Theatre studies.

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