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Interactive method and system for teaching decision making

a decision-making and decision-making technology, applied in the field of decision-making, can solve the problems of horrifying deterioration in the ethical conduct or character of people today, poor character, and all too often fail to see the corresponding responsibility that accompanies each and every choice, so as to increase student understanding, develop students' abilities, and expand student awareness

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-01
REYNOLDS THOMAS J
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"The present invention provides an interactive tool for teaching critical decision-making skills to users. The tool includes a logical and structured approach to teaching users how to make informed decisions. It uses a combination of factual context, choice options, potential results, goals, and driving forces to evaluate the user's performance and provide feedback for improvement. The tool can be used in automated systems and is suitable for users of all ages. The technical effects of the invention include improved decision-making skills, enhanced self-understanding, and better understanding of others."

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In all levels of society and across all age groups, people routinely use poor judgment in making decisions and consequently exhibit poor character.
Although people are quick to see the freedom that choice brings, they all too often fail to see the corresponding responsibility that accompanies each and every choice they make.
The increasing degree of mechanization and dehumanization of our lives—the disastrous byproduct of scientific and technical advancement—coupled with poor decision making have lead to a horrifying deterioration in the ethical conduct or character of people today.
This factual context is often inapplicable to the real life situations confronted by the reader / viewer (also denoted user herein) and therefore provides little guidance and little decision-making skill development.
Moreover, the abstract factual concepts, individually and / or combined fail to show a methodology for making decisions.

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[0052] FIGS. 1A-D and 2 depict an interactive algorithm according to the present invention. The processor 200 (FIG. 2) initially obtains a (via step 100, FIG. 1A) profile of the user from user information 204 (FIG. 2). The profile may be stored in memory 208 as shown and / or obtained from the user through a series of queries. The user then is presented with a choice context (step 104FIG. 1) from a plurality of choice contexts 212 in memory 208, and a counter “i” is initialized (step 108FIG. 1A), e.g., set equal to one. The counter tracks the number of iterations through the loop defined by steps 112, 116, 120, 124 and 128.

[0053] The processor 200 can select which choice context to present using a random or pseudorandom number generator (in which event each of a plurality of choice contexts would be assigned a unique number or id) or a predetermined ordering of the choice contexts based on the user's profile information. The id can include a first field for setting, e.g., home, school...

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Abstract

The present invention is directed to an interactive tool for teaching decision-making skills. The tool requires users to identify choice options and, for each choice option, relevant consequences, outcomes, goals, and / or driving forces. The tool further provides a methodology to evaluate the performance of the user.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 853,407, filed May 11, 2001, and claims the benefits under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. Nos. 60 / 203,514, filed May 11, 2000; 60 / 203,528, filed May 11, 2000; 60 / 203,527, filed May 11, 2000; 60 / 203,525, filed May 11, 2000; 60 / 203,524, filed May 11, 2000; 60 / 203,526, filed May 11, 2000; and 60 / 207,714, filed May 26, 2000, all of the above-identified references are fully incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention is directed generally to decision making and specifically to interactive tools for teaching decision making. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] In all levels of society and across all age groups, people routinely use poor judgment in making decisions and consequently exhibit poor character. Although people are quick to see the freedom that choice brings, they all too often fail to see ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G09B19/00G09B5/00G09B7/00G09B7/02
CPCG09B5/00G09B7/00G09B7/02
Inventor REYNOLDS, THOMAS J.
Owner REYNOLDS THOMAS J
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