Mike Really??!! – Unfortunately, yes.
Many years ago, the ‘level flight’ method was advocated as FAA approved training; the manufacturers led by Airbus reinstated the more conventional reduction in AOA method of recovery.
However, more recently in those modern aircraft not cleared for a full stall (stick push) without additional instrumentation, in-flight training has been restricted to approaching the stall - stick shake only. Here the recovery may be wings level using a power out technique.
Unfortunately, this technique has crept into simulator training, and onto other aircraft types when demonstrating a full stall. “First learnt – best remembered” ‘Bad habits hard to forget’ – especially when stressed or mis-assessing the risk of an alt bust vs a stall.