Excellence in teaching is now a competitive imperative atmost business schools. Management educators face the challenge of creating learning environments that engage, inspire, and motivate students to learn both the content and the skills they need. Focusing on four dimensions of the teaching process—context setting, class preparation, class delivery, and continuous improvement—this article offers a systematic approach and associated tips, tools, and techniques for creating active and high impact learning in the classroom.
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