How to Avoid Decision Traps and Biased Thinking (Grades 6-8)

Biases affect the way students interpret information. We all tend to look for information that confirms our way of thinking, and consider issues without appreciating other perspectives. This module discusses common decision traps and biased thinking that middle school students might face, including filtering, distorting, habitual frames, and others.

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Learning Objectives

Grades 6-8

This course is designed for students in grades 6-8.

Duration: 8 minutes

Language: EN

Good Decision Foundation

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The Decision Education Foundation (DEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission to empower youth with effective decision skills that enhance their prospects for better lives in today's challenging and uncertain world. DEF develops high quality course materials and training workshops for educators and counselors on the importance and basics of quality decision making. DEF has achieved success through enabling those working with youth to learn, deliver, and sustain decision-making curriculum, activities and environments for youth in a variety of educational settings. DEF has been successful in demonstrating that decision skills can be taught, that they can improve academic performance, and that they are associated with improving life outcomes through impacting decision quality, a measure correlated with improved well-being.

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