The following categories of research on choice behavior of individuals with severe developmental disabilities are reviewed: assessing their choice making, building choice opportunities in daily contexts, and evaluating the effects of choice making. Research suggests that most people with severe developmental disabilities are capable of making…

Looks at adolescent alcohol use and the strategy of responsible decision making (RDM) in regard to alcohol. States that RDM was erroneously discontinued in the mid-1989s, and that young people are still grappling with alcohol-related problems. Argues that RDM provides information, motivates discussion of adolescent activities, and promotes…

Discusses supportive career counseling acts within the framework of three types of support: (1) emotional support; (2) informational support; and (3) appraisal support. Provides specific illustrations of appraisal support interventions. Looks at the role of support in examining life-role salience, and its influence on the identification and…

Describes a program developed by the Department of Teaching and Learning at Peabody College (Vanderbilt University) which uses technology to develop preservice teachers' decision making skills. The program examined problems that student teachers encountered in their practice teaching experiences and developed a series of learning experiences using…

Suggests that technical education programs can be made more appealing to academically capable students through the introduction of research and experimentation programs. (JOW)

This activity allows fourth- and fifth-grade students to integrate math, language arts, problem solving, decision-making skills, and art design in the creation of their own business. Includes teacher preparation and a step-by-step guide to the activity. (JOW)

Presents a process for using portfolio assessment to encourage critical thinking and decision making by students. Four specific types of levels of portfolios are described: the everything portfolio (or development portfolio), the product portfolio, the showcase portfolio (or exemplary portfolio), and the objective portfolio. (Author/CR)

Discusses ways that educators can encourage the developing of decision-making skills in literacy learning by demonstrating how to select appropriate reading materials, providing time for reading immersion, reading aloud a wide variety of resources, and fostering the use of tape-recorded books. (Author/CR)

Describes the use of literature analysis with a social decision-making (SDM) paradigm in the English classroom to build problem-solving and decision-making skills among middle grade students. Provides an annotated bibliography of appropriate books, describes how to use an SDM paradigm to analyze literature, and answers common questions about the…

This article describes the educational and psychological goal of self-questioning and thinking reflectively about one's beliefs as a way of facilitating progress and satisfaction in university life and in augmenting decision-making skills. One simple and powerful way for counselors to help in the process of belief development and formation of…

Providing students and athletes with information regarding the correctness of their performance and prescribing modifications for improvement are paramount for skill acquisition and performance enhancement. In this article, the author stresses the importance of knowing when to correct an error and when to avoid intervening. A key factor in…

Collaborative decision making in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) involves negotiation among the parents and medical professionals involved with a premature baby. The authors introduce economist Herbert Simon's concept of "satisficing" as a model for collaborative decision making in the NICU. Satisficing (a hybrid of "satisfy" and…

Purpose: This conceptual paper aims to explain how "project management centres of excellence (CoEs)", a particular class of knowledge network, can be viewed as providing great potential for assisting project management (PM) teams to make wise decisions. Design/methodology/approach: The paper presents a range of knowledge network types and…

Collegiate student-athletes present unique issues regarding career development. Career counselors who infuse the Learning Theory of Career Counseling (Krumboltz, 1996) into their work with collegiate student-athletes can help these clients learn new ways to explore career possibilities. By co-creating learning opportunities with student-athletes,…

This article focuses on data-based decision making at the school level and provides guidelines for principals. Necessary prior conditions, methods for developing a data-oriented culture, and expected outcomes are discussed. By using data, administrators can analyze programmatic decisions and promote empowerment of staff.