The phrase "a teaching example of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an instance or case that serves to illustrate a particular teaching point or concept.
Example: "The case study presented in class was a teaching example of effective communication strategies in the workplace."
Alternatives: "an instructional example of" or "a pedagogical illustration of".
I think that the reason is simply that the peppered moth story is the most accessible teaching example of Darwinian evolution through the process of natural selection.
The Rav has left us with incredible knowledge through thousands of hours of teaching, examples of courage we will never forget, and the comfort of a Kabbalah Centre we can all call home".
Consequently, the peppered moth may become not only one of the best teaching examples of Darwinian evolution in action that we have but also a bedrock example of the difference between science and nonscience.
"The Rav has left us with incredible knowledge through thousands of hours of teaching, examples of courage that we will never forget, and the comfort of a Kabbalah Centre that we can all call home," said a statement on the Kabbalah Centre's website.
That's why I started My Jesus Project, which is a year-long attempt to better understand what it means to really, deeply follow the life, teaching and example of Jesus through prayer, study and action.
"The business with the worry dolls is a rank example of teaching superstition to children of a young and impressionable age," he wrote.
But because subs often lack authority in the classroom, he's not sure that substitute teaching offers a good example of what it feels like to be in charge of a course.
The difference is that we hope that it will be taught as an example of visionary leadership in the face of seemingly impossible odds.
The latter has been called "disaster prevention" education by sex educators who wish they could teach more; a dramatic example of the former comes in a video called "No Second Chances," which has been used in abstinence-only courses.
Because of his unorthodox methods — he did not get his subjects' consent, he tracked down names and addresses through license plate numbers, he interviewed the men in their homes in disguise and under false pretenses — "Tearoom Trade" is now taught as a primary example of unethical social research.
