EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING A KEY TO YOUR FUTURE!

ENDURING UNDERSTANDING: ***Knowledge and skills will be needed in all areas of the needs of the family in order to manage technology effectively.

UNIT OBJECTIVE: ***Propose appropriate strategies needed to manage technology in the home in order to improve the quality of life for the individual and family.

ONE IMPORTANT STRATEGY IS THE ABILITY TO USE A PROVEN DECISION MAKING MODEL EFFECTIVELY.

MAJOR LIFE DECISIONS EDUCATION CAREER MARRIAGE CHILDREN HEALTH RETIREMENT RELIGION FINANCES LIVING SPACE

THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS - A step by step approach to solving problems

THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS 1. IDENTIFY THE DECISION TO BE MADE 2. IDENTIFY THE OPTIONS 3. STUDY THE OPTIONS 4. MAKE A DECISION 5. ACT ON THE DECISION 6. EVALUATE AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DECISION

3. STUDY THE OPTIONS CONSIDER:  STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE OPTIONS  WHETHER THE OPTION IS REALISTIC  POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF THE OPTION, BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE  YOUR WANTS AND NEEDS  YOUR FAMILY’S WANTS AND NEEDS  THE VALUES REFLECTED BY THE OPTION YOU HAVE CHOSEN

YOUR TURN  With your assigned partner or partners, discuss the following case study.  Each person must list the steps of the decision making process and describe how it applies to the case.

Bud Case Study  Bud has been busy lately. He is on the JV soccer team and is having trouble making himself do his homework when he gets home from practice. Last night he decided to watch TV and talk to Jen on the phone until his parents pulled the power switch and he crashed in bed. 2 nd period today he is faced with a test that he is not ready for.

YOUR TURN  With your assigned partner or partners, discuss the following case study.  Each person must list the steps of the decision making process and describe how it applies to the case.

Emilsa’s Case Study  Emilsa is a freshman at JMB. She is her class SGA representative, who works hard to earn A’s and B’s in all of her classes. She baby sits occasionally and has 60 dollars saved. She wants a cell phone.

YOUR TURN  With your assigned partner or partners, discuss the following case study.  Each person must list the steps of the decision making process and describe how it applies to the case.

Joo’s Family Vacation Case Study  Joo’s family is very excited. Joo will be graduating from high school this year. They would like to plan a special family vacation to spend time with each other and of course have some fun. They have 1000 dollars saved and have agreed to save 200 a month in the meantime.

Develop a Study Tool Your test on the steps of the Decision Making Model will be on _Thursday_____. How will you prepare? With your partner or partners, develop a study tool that would be helpful in remembering the info. You have _________minutes to complete the task.

Do You Have It?

Critical Thinking: How would you change the model to suit your values and or your personality better without losing the model’s effectiveness?

What about PDSA?

YOUR TURN  With your assigned partner or partners, discuss the following case study.  Each person must list the steps of the decision making process and describe how it applies to the case.

Alisha and Jon Case Study  Alisha and Jon have been going out for a few months. They enjoy many of the same activities, including surfing, movies, computers and horses. The problem is that Jon feels like he should be making the move to become sexually involved with Alisha. It seems everyone at school talks about sex. He hasn’t talked with Alisha about it, but she doesn’t seem to mind the idea.