This lesson empowers high school students to move beyond bias recognition to active bias management. Through engaging brain teasers, scenario analysis, and the creation of personal “Biases Battle Plans,” students learn and practice concrete strategies for counteracting cognitive biases. The lesson’s focus on developing actionable plans for specific scenarios helps students translate theoretical understanding into practical skills, equipping them with tools to make more objective decisions in their academic, personal, and future professional lives.
This lesson is intended to be taught over 2 – 3 class periods.
This lesson plan is part of the “Developing a Decision Education Course” instructional model. To learn more about the model and to view the scope and sequence, click here.
Objectives
- Apply strategies to counteract biases in decision-making.
