Disruptive is a term that comes from English, specifically from the noun disruption, which refers to an unexpected problem, something that interrupts an action. This word is used to indicate the rupture of something with some abruptness. Thus, the disruptive is that which intervenes in an abrupt way to disrupt or alter a situation.
Disruptive behavior in teaching
For the teaching and learning process to proceed normally, a certain harmony is necessary, that is, there is an order and rules in the classroom so that the teacher can communicate with the students. Sometimes the order is disturbed and disruptive situations occur that make normalized learning difficult. The good teacher is one who knows what disruptive behaviors can be and how to correct them. Among the most common disruptive patterns, the following stand out: students who interrupt or directly annoy the teacher, excessive noise or heat or deficiencies in planning (for example, giving a class in a disorderly way and without following a line of argument). Any disruptive aspect causes confusion and it is necessary to take measures so that they do not occur.
The disruptive in the field of innovation and companies
Disruptive technology is understood to be that new technology that appears on the market and that produces a change effect. Let's imagine that we are in a certain market with stable prices and that suddenly a new product appears at a very low price. In this case, the irruption of a different element occurs and it may be a technology, a different service or a communication strategy.
When talking about the disruptive element in the world of innovation, reference is made to a new business model, that is, something that arises with a different purpose and that somehow breaks with the established. In this sense, disruption is something positive, since it is a way of innovating (logically it is positive for the innovator who is successful but it is negative for his competitors).
In recent years the term "disruptive innovation" has been coined and it is an approach typical of new companies, which incorporate atypical technological strategies different from those of their competitors. This idea could be expressed with a well-known concept: creativity. Creativity involves doing something differently, so an evolutionary process is interrupted with a shocking element and, therefore, in a disruptive way.
In conclusion, if something is done in a radically different and revolutionary way, we are facing a disruptive proposal.
