Definition
The specific methods, procedures, and approaches an instructor uses to present material, guide practice, and develop skill in a learner. Teaching technique covers how the instructor explains, demonstrates, questions, corrects, and evaluates -- the practical mechanics of delivering instruction effectively.
Plain English
How an instructor actually teaches -- the ways they explain things, show how to do them, ask questions, give feedback, and check whether the student is getting it.
Context Anchor
Seen in instructor training and lesson planning when discussing how an instructor provides clear, effective instruction.
Derivation
From the Greek 'tekhnikos,' meaning 'of skill or art.' Technique refers to the practical method of doing something skillfully -- so 'teaching technique' is the skilled method of teaching, not just the knowledge being taught.
Why Pilots Care
An instructor can know the subject thoroughly and still teach it poorly. Strong teaching technique is what turns the instructor's knowledge into the student's understanding -- and ultimately into safe, capable pilots.
Intuition Check
A teaching technique is not just an instructor’s personal style. It is a deliberate way of helping the learner understand or perform a specific task.
Example Sentence 1
The chief flight instructor reviewed each new CFI's teaching technique during a standardization flight before assigning them students.
Example Sentence 2
Using the right teaching technique allowed the student to master the concept without feeling overwhelmed.