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Course on Making Wise Choices

Making Responsible Choices



Discover what it takes to make responsible decisions around school involvement, relationships, and social media.

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Course Overview

  • tickUnderstand the significance of making responsible decisions by considering both short-term and long-term consequences and how those decisions impact your life and others.
  • tick Learn to resist peer pressure and societal expectations, developing personal strategies to handle conflicting pressures and make independent, value-based decisions.
  • tick Develop a growth mindset by viewing mistakes as learning opportunities, reflecting on past decisions, and improving future decision-making.
  • tick Explore the importance of self-awareness and values in decision-making, recognizing how personal beliefs and blind spots influence choices.
  • tick Understand the ripple effect of decisions, learning to assess both the immediate and long-term impacts of choices on yourself and others, while practicing safe and responsible decision-making.

Module Overview

Module

1

Basics of Decision-MakingAudioicon

  • Develop strategies to approach decision-making with responsibility, considering both systematic and creative methods to suit various scenarios.
  • Understand the impact of values, emotions, and logic on decisions, and develop self-awareness to enhance decision-making quality.
  • Reflect on personal decision-making habits to identify strengths and areas for improvement, utilizing checklists and guides to support responsible choices.
  • Learn the importance of information gathering and the step-by-step process in systematic decision-making to make informed and reflective choices.
  • Encourage creative thinking in decision-making, promoting flexibility and open-minded approaches to complex decisions.

Module

2

Roadblocks in Decision-MakingAudioicon

  • Understand and mitigate the influence of external pressures such as peer pressure and family expectations on personal decision-making.
  • Develop strategies to navigate and balance internal and external pressures, enhancing the ability to make decisions that align with personal values and goals.
  • Recognize and address personal blindspots and naive decision-making tendencies by seeking out diverse perspectives and challenging assumptions.
  • Increase self-awareness in decision-making by reflecting on personal values, strengths, and weaknesses, and how they influence decisions.
  • Equip with practical tools for resisting negative influences and pressures, fostering the capacity to make responsible and aligned decisions in challenging situations.

Module

3

Recovering From Mistakes in Decision-Making Audioicon

  • Cultivate a growth mindset by viewing mistakes as opportunities for learning and development, encouraging reflection on past decisions to foster future improvements.
  • Integrate personal values into decision-making processes, ensuring decisions are consistent with individual ethics and integrity.
  • Develop a routine for reflective practice, learning from both successes and failures to continuously improve decision-making skills.
  • Engage in exercises that promote understanding and applying core values, enhancing the ability to resolve conflicts between personal and communal values.
  • Encourage ongoing assessment and alignment of decisions with personal values, fostering integrity and responsible decision-making in various life contexts.

Module

4

How Decision-Making Impacts Yourself and OthersAudioicon

  • Explore the broad impact of decisions on oneself and others, understanding the short-term and long-term consequences and the importance of considering these in the decision-making process.
  • Develop strategies to anticipate and manage the effects of decisions, minimizing negative outcomes while maximizing benefits for oneself and others.
  • Practice safety and risk management in decision-making, ensuring decisions prioritize personal and communal safety and well-being.
  • Understand and apply the concept of the ripple effect in decision-making to foresee and manage the broader impacts of decisions.
  • Foster the ability to balance short-term gains with long-term outcomes, using foresight and strategic planning to make decisions that are sustainable and beneficial in the long run.

Meet Course Creator,
Mandy Mahr

I am a Masters Level educator who served in public schools in the United States for 15 years before becoming an online tutor to schools with at risk students providing social emotional support as well as skill recovery in reading and writing. I am also a consultant for content creation to provide guidance to organizations wanting to engage and employ GenZ. With the technological advances the world has seen in just the last twenty years, it is my goal to train learners to be ready for jobs that don't exist yet. I am passionate about helping learners develop social emotional skills before reaching the workforce.

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