ABSTRACT In this article, I offer a story, rendered in creative nonfiction, of my experience as a young and flustered college professor challenged by a defiant and disruptive graduate student. The story is followed by a critical reflection of the experience where I examine the role of communication and culture in regard to classroom disruptions and assess how I could have handled the situation differently, namely how I could have practiced preventive measures and responded more constructively to the disruption when it occurred. As a whole, disruptive student behavior is increasing in college classrooms, yet many instructors are not adequately trained to manage it. Further, many instructors may be reluctant or embarrassed to admit that, at times, they lose control of their classrooms. Overall, I join others in championing education research that utilizes narrative and story because research of this kind not only can uncover phenomenological and hermeneutic insights, but also can disseminate them in a memorable and relatable form.

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年轻而慌张的教授面对挑战研究生的失误：Z 的故事

摘要 在这篇文章中，我提供了一个以创意非小说形式呈现的故事，讲述了我作为一名年轻而慌乱的大学教授受到一名挑衅和破坏性研究生挑战的经历。故事之后是对这段经历的批判性反思，我检查了沟通和文化在课堂中断方面的作用，并评估了我如何以不同的方式处理这种情况，即我如何实施预防措施并更有建设性地应对发生时的中断。总的来说，大学课堂中破坏性的学生行为正在增加，但许多教师没有接受足够的培训来管理它。此外，许多教师可能不愿意或尴尬地承认，他们有时会失去对课堂的控制。全面的，