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A new study shows us that our students are not prepared to be successful in a dynamic workplace that demands critical, analytical, and skilled decision-making abilities.

We are honored and humbled to announce the addition of two high-profile leaders, to our Board, expanding the Alliance’s already impressive list of supporters, advisors, and partners. John E. Pepper, retired President, CEO and Chairman of the Procter...

My fourth-grade math teacher, Mrs. Kasmer always had books in the corner of her classroom. They were never assigned, just waiting invitingly for some curious child to pick one up and open a new world. There were word puzzles and number puzzles, puns,...

Our own Daniel Kahneman has unlocked yet another facet of the mind that impacts decision-making. Kahneman, a Nobel Laureate and member of our Alliance Advisory Council, offered the Alliance an exclusive preview of his new book, due to hit the shelves May...

Our colleagues at the Stanford History Education Group just completed another compelling national study that showcases, again, that our youth are drowning in their inability to determine “what is true” and thus make good decisions based on what they see..

Many of us view decision making processes as something we engage in just to solve a problem so we can return our world to the status quo as rapidly as possible. It can be a stressful, negative, and unsatisfying experience.

To genuinely grasp new decision-making skills, students need to be encouraged to make decisions about activities and issues that matter to them, believe Amy Day and Kristen Jawad, co-founders and facilitators of the Seattle-area nonprofit Clarity4Action...

Duke explained in a conversation with Joe Sweeney, Executive Director of the Alliance for Decision Education, how students are better equipped to make decisions that improve their lives when they learn skills for “thinking in possibilities,” practicing...

Help your middle or high school students better understand the shifts in their habits they’re experiencing during social distancing with free lesson resources.

On the SpaceX campus, middle school students use experiments and discussion to explore how our minds handle decision making.

Some parents and teachers already make a point of talking about consequences with students. My own mother had me write several compositions on the topic during my middle school years, but let’s save that for a different conversation, perhaps one with a...

At the heart of good decision making is judgment.

Q: Did your interest in decision skills happen gradually or all at once?

When a student’s black-and-white thinking about your class sounds defeatist, it doesn’t mean that she doesn’t care.

If you’re helping your child decide where to apply to college, it can seem like the process is going well as long as you’re not arguing about it. However, it takes more than avoiding conflict with one another to make the best choices. The following tips...

Common cognitive biases can prevent students from getting fully prepared for assessments. Teach them how to construct if-then planning statements that will help them resist cognitive biases so they stay on track.