Abstract: The history and modern thinking of elicitation method of teaching are discussed and the intension of modern elicitation method of teaching is given. The basic pattern of situation, attention, thinking and comprehension is analyzed and concluded by some cases. The theory basis of elicitation method of teaching is discussed and the basic tactics of setting up the gap situations properly, which is the key part of the elicitation method of teaching, is given. The main orientation, level and main forms of elicitation method of teaching in the course of engineering graphics are put forward.

Key words: engineering graphics, elicitation method of teaching, pattern and tactics, teaching practices