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SKILL: Critical reflection, making decisions and problem-solving
EQF LEVEL (INTERNAL REFERENCE): EQF3
keywords
1 PROCESS
2 STEP
3 RESULTS
4 DECISION
5 SUBJECTIVITY
Introduction:
By the end of this LU, you will be able to be more subjective, by following the guidance of a number of predetermined actions necessary to reach a solution.
Content
Decision-making is not something static. The aim may be different but what should not change is the path that the process takes .
The operation follows a list of actions that follow each other, a series of fixed steps. In this lies the power of Decision-Making: giving new answers by following a pattern that remains always the same.
So what do we need to do when we need to make a decision?
Listed below are the steps that the decision-making process involves and that you should put in place whenever you are asked to solve a problem.
Your job doesn't end there, however. The ability to make decisions is closely linked to two other steps that progress naturally. Once you have selected the best option and began implementing it, the next thing you need to do is evaluate the results - a moment that helps you understand what worked more and what worked less. Finally, don't forget to use this moment for the last thing on your list, which is to take on what you have learned , so that you can use the knowledge in your next decision.
Now that you have learned how the decision-making process works,we can focus on the decision-maker. One of the most important things is the context in which the decision must be taken in and the initial emotional state of the person. This first step is responsible for the entire process and influences its success. There are three categories of states in which decisions are developed:
The advice is to make decisions when you are in the first state i.e. when you know the situation, have data available to support your choice and have mastered the topic. In the second and third cases, you should avoid taking responsibility for the decision, or at least you should make the limitations known, since you can only imagine the outcomes following your decision.
When learning to be a good decision maker, you must (re)learn about any risks that may affect your judgment and, to the extent possible, attempt to remove all negative factors. Even a particularly intense emotional situation must be recognized, processed, and possibly overcome before any decision is made. If, therefore, decisions are influenced by context and emotional states, it means that Decision-Making is partly an unconscious process, which is continuously influenced by the environment, cognitive style (way of thinking, remembering and understanding), personality and emotions.
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TEST (4 ITEMS - ONE FOR THE FINAL TEST AT SKILL LEVEL)
Select the answer that best represents the order of major actions envisioned in the Decision Making process:
Emotions in decision-making:
You have to choose between three different vacations, similar in type but different in location and price:
- Madagascar at a cost of 2. 000 €
- Maldives all-inclusive at 3. 000 €
- Maldives full board but excluding drinks at 3. 500 €
Evaluate whether there are any contextual elements that may affect your decision and choose the best alternative among those proposed:
Language Point
Read the sentences below:
1)certainty
2)risk
3)uncertainty
The suffix ity/ty was added to the base word to form the nouns. This is usually added to an adjective.There are many other suffixes that can form nouns and although there are no definite rules, learning them can help you recognise more words.
An easy way to create a noun from a verb is to add the suffix -er to the end of the verb.
By adding the -er, the meaning is shifted from the action to the person performing the action.
Example:’ Making decisions’ becomes ‘Decision-Maker’
-tion on the other hand refers to an action.
Examples:action, operation, solution etc
Practice Exercise
Read the following sentences. Add the correct suffix(-ty,-ity,-er,-ion) to the correct word to fill in the blanks.
mental real educate manage certain
Answer Key: 1 - manager; 2- mentality; 3 - education; 4 - certainty; 5 - reality
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