Plain English Meaning
The instructor shows the student how to do something, then watches the student do it themselves, giving feedback until the student can do it on their own.
Full Definition
A teaching method in which the instructor first demonstrates a skill or procedure and then has the student perform the same skill, with the instructor observing and correcting until the student can perform it correctly and consistently. The method follows five phases: explanation, demonstration, student performance, instructor supervision, and evaluation.
Context Anchor
Seen in instructor training and lesson planning, especially when teaching hands-on flying or ground tasks such as a preflight inspection, a radio call, or an aircraft control action.
Derivation
Two English words joined: 'demonstration' (showing how) and 'performance' (doing it). The hyphen signals that the two halves are linked steps in one teaching method, not two separate activities.