Abstract
M.Ed. (Tertiary Didactics)
During an exploration of the available local literature concerning the use of humour in teaching, a need developed to synthesize literature to determine whether the use of humour is a desirable teaching skill. The main goal of this study was to analyze and identify the term humour as presumable evident and desirable in the tertiary didactic situation, more specifically in a university context. To obtain this goal descriptive and action research were conducted. In this study attention was paid to various desirable characteristics of a lecturer which would earmark him as effective and "good". These
characteristics include both personal and practical teaching qualities. Any teaching style would yield positive results if a lecturer possesses the following skills: enthusiasm, humour, approachability to students, a positive self-image and psychological dynamics.