Plain English Meaning
The different ways an instructor can deliver a lecture — reading it word-for-word, reciting it from memory, speaking from notes, or making it up on the spot.
Full Definition
The different methods an instructor can use to present a lecture, generally grouped into four styles: reading from a prepared script, reciting memorized material, speaking from notes (extemporaneous), and speaking impromptu without preparation. The extemporaneous method, where the instructor speaks from an outline using natural language, is the most widely recommended for aviation instruction.
Context Anchor
Seen in the Aviation Instructor’s Handbook when discussing how an instructor plans and conducts effective aviation lessons.
Derivation
Type comes from an older word meaning a kind or category. Delivery comes from words meaning to hand over or pass along. In this context, the phrase points to the different categories of ways an instructor passes along knowledge and skill to a learner.