312-75 practice question 13 of 15

While leading a group discussion, one student makes an inappropriate comment about the other sex. An hour later, the same student makes a second inappropriate comment. What is the best action to take?

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Answer options

A: Talk to the student's employer and get him removed from the class.

B: Walt for the next break and then take the student aside quietly and discuss the issue.

C: Ask the student to leave.

D: Immediately respond to the student and ask him to review the acceptable norms of behavior. Correct answer

Correct Answer:

D. Immediately respond to the student and ask him to review the acceptable norms of behavior.

Explanation

Re-establishing acceptable behaviour immediately protects the learning climate and signals zero tolerance for repeated inappropriate remarks while still allowing the learner to continue if behaviour improves.

Why Incorrect

A. Escalation to employer is premature; instructor must address class conduct first.
B. Deferring intervention diminishes classroom safety and tacitly condones the remark.
C. Ejecting the learner without warning skips progressive discipline; disproportionate.

References

1. Brookfield, S. “The Skillful Teacher”, 3rd ed., Jossey-Bass, 2015, Ch. 17, pp. 236-238.

2. University of Michigan CRLT, “Guidelines for Discussing Disruptive Behavior”, 2019, Section 2.

3. EC-Council “Certified EC-Council Instructor v3.0 Manual”, Module 4, p. 67.

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