Real Life Stories
Use these videos to demonstrate how Decision Skills have assisted decisions made by real people in real life.
These videos provide decision situations that set up engaging conversations with students to deepen learning of Decision Skills. Most video stories have supporting lesson plans, worksheets, and activities.
These situations are from DEF students or supporters, not actors, making them testimonials in themselves.
Various videos will resonate with different audiences and fulfil different purposes for teaching different topics.
Isabella - High School
High school student using Decision Skills to navigate life, choice of extracurriculars, colleges
Ben - College or Startup
College student facing a decision to drop out of school and create a startup with his brother
Antwon - Sports vs Studies
Student facing choice to change schools to get support for learning challenges
Lexie's Risky Decision
High school student faces risky decision to go bungee jumping
Ceylan - Post-College
Recent college graduate faces choices with job search and COVID uncertainty
Friday Night Decision
Student-created Decision Traps scenario presents a choice between friendship and romance
Himalayan Decision 1 & 2
Group decision scenario in two parts with students trekking in Nepal
Group Dynamics
High school students struggle with team dynamics and decision making
Everest Life and Death
Andrew Brash shares story of saving a life climbing Everest
Rigs to Reefs
How Decision Analysis resolved a real environmental challenge removing oil rigs
Facing Up to Cancer
Teacher applies Decision Skills training in personal life facing cancer
Barcelona Bound
High school music students face decisions on tour in Barcelona
Highway Access Legislation Debate
Debate around road closure legislation for San Francisco's Upper Great Highway