Decision-Making Skills and Processes

In this final session, Kelly Short Raspberry discusses teaching responsible decision-making skills. The session covers three types of decision makers: no decision makers, snap decision makers, and responsible decision makers. It outlines a five-step decision-making process: recognizing a decision, gathering information, weighing outcomes, making the decision, and evaluating results. The session also provides strategies for teaching these skills, including empathy, modeling, scenarios, videos, and games. The session concludes with a call for feedback and additional resources for educators.

What is the primary focus of responsible decision making?

• Making constructive choices based on ethical standards

• Relying on others for decisions

• Avoiding all risks

• Making quick decisions

Which type of decision maker lets others make decisions for them?

• Snap decision maker

• Responsible decision maker

• No decision maker

• Procrastinator

What should snap decision makers learn to do?

• Rely on others for decisions

• Slow down and think through pros and cons

• Avoid making decisions

• Make decisions quickly

What is the first step in the decision-making process?

• Evaluating the results

• Gathering information

• Realizing a decision needs to be made

• Weighing the outcomes

During which step do students weigh the outcomes and consequences of their decisions?

• Step 2

• Step 1

• Step 4

• Step 3

What is the final step in the decision-making process?

• Making the decision

• Gathering information

• Evaluating the results

• Weighing the outcomes

How can teachers model decision-making for students?

• By making decisions privately

• By avoiding difficult decisions

• By letting students make all decisions

• By discussing their decision-making process in class

What is one way to help students practice decision-making skills?

• Avoiding discussions about decisions

• Ignoring their mistakes

• Using problem-solving scenarios

• Making decisions for them

Which resource can be used to discuss problem-solving scenarios?

• Worksheets

• Textbooks

• Wordless videos

• Lectures

What is a digital tool mentioned for building decision-making skills?

• E-books

• Digital games

• Virtual reality

• Online quizzes