Graded Activity

Decision-Making
Description:
The aim of this activity is to teach students the steps involved in effective decision-making/problem-
solving. This skill is a useful skill for students to learn, as it will assist students to consider all the options
that are available to them and the related consequences of each option when they are making a
decision or solving a potential problem. Decision making/problem solving can be one skill used to help
students to make an informed decision if they are considering either initiating or ceasing drug use.

Procedure:
Give the class a quick overview of the steps involved in the decision-making/problem-solving process.

The steps involved in decision-making/problem-solving:

1. State the Situation: Relax and define the problem or the decision to be made.
2. List the Options: Consider all the possible options/alternatives to solve the problem or decision.
3. Weigh Possible Outcomes: Write down all the positives and negatives for each
option/alternative. Weight all the positives and negatives for each option.
4. Consider Values: Select the best alternative by considering values.
5. Acting on Decision Made: Implement the solution.
6. Evaluate the Decision: What was the outcome? Good / Bad?, How did your decision affect your
health and the health/well being of others, What did you learn from the decision?, Would you
make the same decision again?

Objective (s):

 To learn decision making model

 To apply decision making model on the problem

Outcome:
 Able to apply decision making model
 Able to choose good decision.
Rubrics:
Excellent Good Average
Criteria
4-5 2-3 1

State the Clearly Defined no any Defined with some

Poorly Defined
Situation ambiguity ambiguity

Identify some possible Identify only few possible

List the Options Identify all possible options options but miss some options but miss important
possible options possible options

Identify some possible

Identify only few possible
Possible Identify all possible outcomes outcomes but miss some
outcome but miss important
Outcomes for each solution possible outcomes for the
possible outcomes
listed solutions

A solution selected from the

Choose a solution by giving
Consider Values
suitable/appropriate reason.
1. Speaker uses a clear,
audible voice.
2. Good language skills and
pronunciation are used.
3. Length of presentation is
Presentation/ within the assigned time
Communication limits.
4. Information was well
communicated.
5. Report well Organize
available solutions but
reason not mention or not
correct.
1. Speaker uses a clear,
audible voice.
2. Good language skills and
pronunciation are used.
3. Length of presentation is
within the assigned time
limits.
4. Information was well
communicated.
5. Report well Organize
Solution not selected or
reason not mention
1. Speaker uses a clear,
audible voice.
2. Good language skills and
pronunciation are used.
3. Length of presentation is
within the assigned time
limits.
4. Information was well
communicated.
5. Report well Organize

Satisfy all listed parameters Satisfy (4-3) parameters Satisfy (1-2) parameter
Rules:
1. Two page report only (penalty 2 marks each additional page)
2. Need to present in 1.30 min only.
3. Upload file in PDF format only (Batchname_rollnum_2.pdf)
4. If Copy Paste observed consider Zero Mark
 Activity No 2: Decision Making
Submitted By:
Roll No PRN Batch Name of Student

1. State the Situation: Relax and define the problem or the decision to be made.
For example: Amy really wants a new cell. Unfortunately, the one she wants costs Rs. 15000, and she has only Rs. 10000.
She wonders how she will get the rest of money.

2. List the Options: Consider all the possible options/alternatives to solve the problem or decision.
For example: Come up with list of possible solutions:
1) Save her money until she’s has got enough money.
2) Borrow money from her parents or friends.
3) Buy a cheaper phone.
1.
2.
3.
4.

3. Weigh Possible Outcomes: Write down all the positives and negatives for each option/alternative. Weight
all the positives and negatives for each option.
1) Save her money until she’s has got enough money.
1A) +VE: She will feel proud about her accomplishments; she will get the phone she really wants.
1B) • -VE : She has to wait.
1A.
1B.
1C.
2A.
2B.
3A.
3B.
3C.

4. Consider Values: Select the best alternative by considering values.

Selected Solution:

Reason:

5. Acting on Decision Made: Implement the solution. List out the action plan.
6. Evaluate the Decision: What was the outcome? Good / Bad?, How did your decision affect your health
and the health/well being of others, What did you learn from the decision?, Would you make the same
decision again? (optional part)