ABSTRACT

“Problem solving and comprehension,” “The complete problem solver,” “A decision-making approach to sex education,” “Decision skills curriculum,” “A curriculum for thinking,” “Personal decision making,” “Decisions and outcomes,” “The decision-making book for children,” “Learning to think and choose,” “Power and choice”—all are curricula aimed at improving young people's decision-making skills. Moreover, these are just a small subset of the many programs now on the market. Some teach only decision making, whereas others teach decision making as one of many general thinking skills. Some teach decision-making skills in general, while others teach decision making in specific contexts. Their target age varies from kindergarten to college, with a few concentrating on adults.