There is an enormous need for effective decision makers in today’s world. People who possess the quality of making quick decisions. That is why it is so important for us to ensure that good decision-making skills are taught at the school level. But first, we need to ensure that today’s kids understand and acknowledge the importance of decision making. Everyone has to make decisions whether big or small. Unfortunately, most of the decisions are made without following the proper decision-making process. As per the recent research, about one-half of the decisions made in the business world are incorrect. If the right decision-making training is imparted then the percentage of correct decisions will rise exponentially.
Before we discuss the decision-making process, let’s try to understand the biggest challenge faced by school students.
Decision making / Problem solving- same or different?
Most of the school students understand that problem solving and decision making are the same, whereas both the problem solving and decision making are two separate processes.
Problem-solving – Means situations that are not in your control and you are forced to make a decision.
Decision making- Means deciding to take certain steps where the situation or the result is not in your favour.
Decision making where you want something to happen.
Problem-solving- where you are forced to face and solve a problem.
Now let’s try and understand the Meaning of Decision Making
Decision Making
It can be defined as a process of selecting a single choice from available options.
Importance of Decision Making for school students
Decision making plays an extremely important role in the life of school students. It redirects the students from slipping into the trap, which is the result of wrong and unprepared decisions. Decision-making ability helps students to distinguish between the right choice, and the wrong one.
Every student has to make several decisions in his/ her daily life, and every decision has its own consequences. Some generate positive outcomes and some generate negative results.
Teaching the right Decision-Making process will help the students to
Increase the positive outcomes of their decisions
Decrease the consequences of failures
Decision-making skills will help school students across all the disciplines, during their jobs and career. A greater focus on imparting decision-making skills should be considered as an essential part of meaningful education.
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