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American Institutes for Research, 2015
Assessing individuals' social and emotional (SE) knowledge, attitudes, and skills is a complex task. It requires careful consideration of the assessment purpose, rigor, practicality, burden, and ethics. Once you have considered these factors and have determined that you are, in fact, "Ready to Assess," you are ready to act and choose an…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes
Hannah, Larry; Matus, Charles – Classroom Computer Learning, 1984
Suggests providing opportunities for students to discuss real-life computer-related issues in the classroom. Several sample scenarios are included. Students not only examine their values but also develop reasoning and decision-making skills using these or other dilemma stories. (JN)
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Decision Making, Ethics, Secondary Education
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Fouts, Shirley J.; Hermeier, Wayne E. – Social Education, 1979
Describes a classroom game simulating the American westward movement in 1850. Designed for junior high school students, emphasis is on making decisions, clarifying values, and understanding the conditions of those who moved to the West. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Classroom Games, Decision Making, History Instruction, Learning Activities
Valett, Robert E. – 1986
This document was written for junior and senior high school students to help them learn to cope more effectively with their problems. It is intended as a quide for helping adolescents explore and solve problems through constructive critical thinking. Ten steps in the process of constructive critical thinking are presented with personal and social…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cognitive Processes, Coping, Critical Thinking
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Curriculum Development. – 1987
Meant to be used by school district administrators and teachers, this syllabus for New York State schools includes the chapters: (1) "Introduction: How To Use the Social Studies Syllabus, 7-12"; (2) "Goals of the Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education in New York State"; (3) "Overall Goals of the Social Studies Program, 7-12"; (4)…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Economics, Economics Education
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Koorland, Mark A.; Cooke, Janice C. – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1990
This article describes how classroom discussion and field trips can be used to teach students with disabilities to engage in comparative shopping and informed choice making when they dine in fast food restaurants. (JDD)
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Daily Living Skills, Decision Making, Dining Facilities
Unruh, David; Policastro, Margaret – Pointer, 1988
This article briefly reviews problem-solving deficits in learning-disabled adolescents; describes decision stories; and explores how they can be used to make students more active, problem-solving learners. Three decision stories are presented to demonstrate their potential for helping students approach and/or solve academic and social problems.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Decision Making, Learning Disabilities, Problem Solving
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Luft, Roger L.; Jones, Dan – Business Education Forum, 1978
The article outlines procedures for the marketing and distributive education teacher to use in guiding students toward career planning and decision making. Resources to aid students and teachers include tests, publications, computerized information systems, and community resources. (MF)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Guidance, Career Planning, Decision Making
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Taal, Margot; de Carvalho, Fernanda Sampaio – Journal of Adolescence, 1997
Investigated the relationship between adolescent decision-making and their sense of control over the future. Ninety-eight students (11-14 years old) participated in a program emphasizing responsibility, plans, choices, and alternatives. Results indicate that increased knowledge of decision-making raises pupils' sense of control over their…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Individual Power
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West, Bryan A. – New Zealand Journal of Geography, 1999
Demonstrates how Geographical Information Systems (GIS) can help develop student skills that enhance learning. Describes the application of GIS within secondary geography education, providing an example of its use at the Windaroo Valley State High School (Australia). Discusses GIS and geographic literacy. (CMK)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Decision Making, Geographic Concepts, Geography
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Carlin, Joi – Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 1997
Explores the factors that may influence the decisions made by students aged 9-15 years old as they chose musical sounds and constructed compositions. Indicates that age, formal music training, and aesthetic response to musical sounds are the primary factors affecting specific choices made in the compositional process. (CMK)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Age, Decision Making, Educational Research
California State Univ., Los Angeles. National Dissemination and Assessment Center. – 1982
The booklet is part of a grade 10-12 social studies series produced for bilingual education. The series consists of six major thematic modules, with four to five booklets in each. The interdisciplinary modules are based on major ideas and are designed to help students understand some major human problems and make sound, responsive decisions to…
Descriptors: Bilingual Instructional Materials, Decision Making, Economics, International Trade
Intercom, 1978
A lesson involving a housing project location game develops students' skills in analysis, decision making, and oral and written communication. (Author/AV)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Interpersonal Competence
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Howard, Judith – Social Education, 2001
Focuses on the use of graphic representations to enable students to improve their decision making skills in the social studies. Explores three visual aids used in assisting students with decision making: (1) the force field; (2) the decision tree; and (3) the decision making grid. (CMK)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Educational Benefits
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Rose, Richard – Westminster Studies in Education, 1999
Describes a small-scale research project that considered the roles that students with severe learning difficulties can play in identifying and monitoring their own learning needs and in setting learning targets. (CMK)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Practices, Learning Disabilities, Secondary Education
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