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The umbrella of decision sciences shelters applied mathematical areas such as optimization, and statistics, which helps in decision making in almost every field. Be it of managerial decision making for manufacturing or service industries, engineering, financial services, medical, psychological studies or any other aspect where there decision maker has an option to choose from alternatives available or make inferences on the basis of data, the role of decision scientist is inevitable. Although in different areas, terminology differs but the basics of decision sciences remains the same. Teaching decision sciences has always been a challenging task due to many factors, primarily the student’s phobia of mathematical subjects. Plethora of time, effort, patience and more importantly passion is required in preparing each class in an organized way. To present the complex mathematical concepts in cool understandable steps, to widen student’s interest by showcasing them applications of the same in their area of study, the part of instructor becomes very imperative. This paper discusses issues in teaching decision sciences, innovations in teaching pedagogy, and alternative assessment methods to create an enhanced learning environment. An attempt has been made to motivate the educator to focus their energy more on how to deliver the knowledge in a rhythmic pace to vastly improve student’s experience.

Keywords

Decision Science; Teaching Pedagogy; Enhanced Learning; Effective Educational Practices; Technological Tools.

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