Mr. Gaydos wants to teach a group of people how to perform the Heimlich maneuver. Three of the following strategies should help his students learn the maneuver more effectively. Given what we know about teaching procedural knowledge, which strategy is least likely to be effective in helping students learn the procedure correctly?
A) Mr. Gaydos gives his students an opportunity to practice the maneuver on a realistic human dummy.
B) Mr. Gaydos shows his students pictures of the various steps involved in the maneuver.
C) Mr. Gaydos describes Dr. Heimlich's medical background and his motivation for developing the procedure.
D) Mr. Gaydos encourages his students to talk themselves through the procedure as they perform it.

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Providing background information and motivation for developing the procedure may be interesting and informative, but it is not directly related to learning the procedural steps involved in performing the Heimlich maneuver. A, B, and D all involve more active learning strategies that engage the students in practicing or visualizing the steps of the maneuver, which are more likely to be effective in helping them learn the procedure correctly.

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