Plain English Meaning
A planned spoken presentation by an instructor that aims to teach students something specific, while keeping them mentally involved rather than just listening passively.
Full Definition
A form of lecture in which the instructor plans and delivers an oral presentation designed to actively involve the students and have them retain the information, often by inviting questions, discussion, or directed responses during or after the talk.
Context Anchor
Seen in aviation instructor training and lesson planning, especially when choosing how to present ground-school material or introduce a new flight topic before practice.
Derivation
From Latin 'lectura,' meaning 'a reading.' Early lectures were literally readings of texts to students. Pairing it with 'teaching' signals that the goal is learning, not just delivery — the instructor is responsible for whether students actually take the material in.