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Decision-making
“Decision-making” Worksheet
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Think about it!
Suppose your parents think that you are wasting your
leisure time.
What are some meaningful activities you can do
when you are free?
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Decision-making
 Decision-making is not
easy! We need to analyse
information carefully.
 Decision-making involves
evaluating multiple
alternatives.
 Different people have
different variables to
consider in decisionmaking.
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Process in Decision-making
Question
Alternative
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Alternative
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Alternative
2
Considerations
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Defining the Question
Question:
Suppose your parents think that you are wasting your
leisure time.
The Core of the Question:
What are some meaningful activities you can do
when you are free?
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What are the Alternatives?
The following are some feasible
alternatives:
A. Look for a part-time job
B. Join the academic
associations in school
C. Engage in sports
D. Be a community volunteer
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Are All Alternatives Equally Good?
Not all of the
alternatives are
equally good or
feasible.
Some alternatives may be more appropriate than
others. Let’s take a closer look…
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Alternatives and
Variables to Consider
Alternatives
(Feasible
proposals)
Variables to consider
(Oppose)
 Low
A. Part-time
Job
pay
 Job nature may not be
satisfactory
 Parents may not support
 Endless
learning
B. Academic
Associations  Academic activities may be
dull and boring
Variables to consider
(Support)
 Earning
pocket money
 Gaining social exposure
 Broadening your social
circles
 Increase
your
understanding of a
particular subject
 Parental support
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Alternatives and
Variables to Consider
Alternatives
(Feasible
proposals)
Variables to consider
(Oppose)
 Long
C. Sports
training hours
 Low chance of participating
in formal games
 Can
D. Voluntary
Work
have a negative impact
on your academic
performance if you are too
involved
Variables to consider
(Support)
Good
physical training
Develop an extra skill
Parental support
 Serving
the community
 Meeting new friends
 Parental support
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Variables to Consider
Cons
Opposition from
parents
Pros
I could find
a part-time
job…
Less time for
study
Gaining social
exposure
Earning pocket
money
Part-time jobs
available for
teens tend to
be dull and
low-paid
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Variables to Consider Have
Varying Importance
Cons
Pros
Less time for
study (part-time
work takes up
some study
time)
Very
Important
I could find
a part-time
job
Cons
Opposition
from
parents
Pros
Cons
Earning
pocket
money
Quite
Importan
t
Meeting
new friends
Part-time jobs
available for teens
tend to be dull
and low-paid
Importan
t
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Very
Important
Less
Important
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Taking into account all alternatives and their
considerations often leaves you confused!
My memory is
overloaded…
I need help!
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Making a Good Decision Requires
Careful and Organised Thinking…
Defining your question
Generating multiple alternatives
Variables to consider
Weighing the considerations
Weighing the alternatives
Calculating a decision
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The Class Today Will…
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Let you understand the
process of decision-making
by using “decision-making”
worksheet and its advantages.
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Demonstrate the Use of
“Decision-making” Worksheet
A. Defining the Question
B. Generating Alternatives
(What’s the probability?)
C. Variables to Consider (What are the
pros and cons of every alternative?)
D. Weighting the Considerations (Evaluate
and score each variable.)
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Demonstrate the Use of
“Decision-making” Worksheet
E. Weighting the Alternatives (Evaluate and
score each alternative)
F. Calculating a Decision
G. Overall Assessment
(Is this decision appropriate?)
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“Decision-making”
Worksheet Can Help You to…
 Define your question
 Generate alternatives
 Consider the pros and
cons of each alternative
 Make a decision after
careful thinking
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Let’s begin right now!
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