Learn how to get better results or consequences by improving how you make a decision. Read the scenario below and answer the following questions. Write your answers on a clean sheet of paper.
There was nobody in the classroom as everybody’s out in the school grounds for the recess period. On your way to the canteen, you noticed someone inside the room. Out of curiosity, you peeked at the windows and saw one of your friends reaching into a classmate’s desk and seemingly getting something out of it. Just before the lunch bell rang, your classmate reported to your teacher that his pouch containing money was missing.
1. What is the problem?
2. What are the choices you have?
3. What do you think are the consequences of these choices?
4. How do you feel about the situation?
5. Is there anything else you need to learn about it?
6. Do you need to ask for help? Whom should you ask?
7. What is your decision?
8. Do you think you made the right decision? Why?
Processing questions: (Use the back page of your paper for your answers)
1. Were the questions helpful in making your decision? In what way?
2. Do you consider the same questions every time you need to act on a particular thing? Why or why not?
3. How did this activity help you in making the decisions?
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1. The problem is that the student's pouch containing money is missing.
2. The choices that the student has are to either confront the friend seen reaching into the classmate's desk, report the situation to the teacher, or do nothing.
3. The consequences of these choices could be that confronting the friend could lead to a confrontation or argument, reporting the situation to the teacher could lead to the friend being reprimanded and the money being returned, and doing nothing could result in the money not being returned and the situation not being resolved.
4. The student may feel concerned, upset, or unsure about the situation.
5. It may be helpful for the student to gather more information about the situation before making a decision, such as talking to the classmate who reported the missing pouch and asking if they saw anything else.
6. The student may need to ask for help in making their decision, such as seeking advice from a trusted teacher or counselor.
7. The student's decision will depend on their evaluation of the situation and the potential consequences of their choices.
8. Whether the student made the right decision will depend on the outcome of their decision and their own evaluation of the situation.
PROCESSING QUESTIONS
1. The questions may have been helpful in making the decision by prompting the student to consider the problem, the choices available, the potential consequences, and their own feelings about the situation.
2. The student may not consider the same questions every time they need to make a decision, as the specific details and circumstances of each situation may vary.
3. This activity may have helped the student in making the decision by providing a structured process for evaluating the situation and considering different options.
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