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

FINANCES

EDUCATION

CHILDREN

HEALTH

MARRIAGE

CAREER
RETIREMENT RELIGION 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 FAMILYS 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. 2nd 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.

Emilsas Case Study

Emilsa is a freshman at JMB. She is

her class SGA representative, who works hard to earn As and Bs 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.

Joos Family Vacation Case Study

Joos 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 models 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.