After instruction, when the trainee is required physically to repeat the steps in a procedure, what method of teaching should have been used by the instructor?

• A. Telling
• B. Demonstrating
• C. Lecturing
• D. Discussing

Answer: (B)

When a trainee must physically perform the steps, showing how the task is done through demonstration is the best approach. Watching the instructor execute each motion, tool handling, and timing gives a concrete model to imitate and a clear sense of the correct sequence. This visual and procedural cueing helps the learner develop the motor skills and muscle memory needed to reproduce the steps accurately, with the instructor able to provide corrections as needed. Verbal description alone lacks the hands-on guidance to align technique and sequence, and lecturing or purely discussion-based methods don’t provide the direct modeling that immediate, physical practice relies on.