Which technique is suggested to engage disruptive students?

• A. Punishing the student
• B. Moving seats
• C. Getting them more engaged in lessons
• D. Ignoring them

Answer: (C)

The idea is to reduce disruption by making the learning more engaging. When activities are meaningful, appropriately challenging, and varied, students are more likely to participate, stay on task, and feel connected to the lesson. This proactive approach helps meet their needs for relevance, challenge, and some control over their learning, which often reduces off‑task behavior and builds a more positive classroom climate.

Punishing the student targets behavior after it happens but doesn’t teach how to participate or learn, and can erode trust. Moving seats is a temporary adjustment that may not address why the student was disengaged in the first place. Ignoring the disruption lets it go on and wastes instructional time, missing a chance to re-engage the student. By contrast, getting the student actively involved with thoughtfully designed tasks, choice, collaboration, and timely feedback is most effective for reducing disruption and supporting learning.