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1 The urgency of this research

Among life skills, decision-making skill is considered to be a core in the life skills and plays anextremely significant role in the life of every individual Therefore, the education of decision-making skill isone of the key tasks of life skills education

In the ever-changing modern society, human have to face up with both opportunities and challenges Infact, there are a number of unfortunate negative phenomenon happening to students due to the lack of life skillsand good decisions when facing a problem of life Some decisions even are wrong, influencing the long-termfuture of the youngsters Surveys shows the needs of students about acquiring life skills high, including somethat are much concerned as: decision-making skill, communication and behavioral skill, skill to cope withstress, job searching skill and skill against as well as avoiding the social evils

Although there are classes of training life skills, soft skills for students in which some may be theoptional programs at university or services of skills training companies, there is still a lack of systematicresearch on life skills, soft skills education in general and decision-making skill in particular

Therefore the title “The education of decision-making skills for college students” to be chosen for

research

2 Aims of the reasearch

To determine measures of educating students in decision-making skills, so they would know how tosolve the problems encountered in life properly, to avoid the risks in modern society, contributing to thesuccess in their lives

3 Research object and subject

3.1 The object

The process of educating life skills, soft skills for students

5 Research tasks

5.1 Building a theoretical basis of decision-making skills education for students.

5.2 Investigating and evaluating the actual state of decision-making skills education for students in some

universities

5.3 Recommending measures to educate decision-making skills for students Designing the content and

organizing the experiments of decision-making skills education experiments for students through practicalresearch activities

6 Research Methodology

6.1 Group of theoretical research methods

We use those methods of analysis, synthesis, comparison, generalization, modeling concepts, thefactors that constitute the basis of of theorical education in decision making skills for students

6.2 Group of practical research methods

6.2.1 Investigation method (in anket)

We use the anket investigating form to collect information on the status of decision making skills andeducating this skill for students

6.2.2 Method of in-depth interviews

We use in-depth interview method to interview a number of students, lecturers and administrators tofind out the status of decision making skills of students, and educating this skill for students and the causes

of those situations

6.2.3 Observation method

We observe the activities of students to learn the change in their attitude, behavior during the process

of building up decision making skills to verify and supplement the information obtained from the survey,interviews and experimental process

6.2.4 Studying typical-case method

Studying typical-case method help us to clarify the positive changes in selecting and making

appropriate decisions to solve the problems encountered in life after participating in the experiment

6.2.5 Experimental method

We use this method to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the measures using to educatiedecision making skills for students, contributing to scientific hypothesis testing

6.2.6 Working product method

Regards to the process of making decision in groups of students in the experiment situations toevaluate decision making skills of students and through the log we note out the application of decisionmaking skills in situations that students encounter in life (Activities followed Experiments)

6.3 Groups of complementary methods

6.3.1 Method of processing data obtained by statistics and SPSS software

This method is used to process the data collected from situation and expremental investigation to drawthe necessary conclusions

6.3.2 Expert method

Using this method to refer the opinion of some experts in developing the research outline, choosingresearch methods, setting survey questionnaire and assessing decision making skills

7 Research scope

- Decision making skills is mainly examined under the aspect of socio-psycological ability.

- Investigating the decision making skills of students in six universities: Hue University, VinhUniversity, Hong Duc University, University of Construction, Foreign Trade University, Hanoi University ofEducation and organizing the experiments in Hong Duc University

- Experiment form of educating decision-making skills for students is club activity

- Number of researchers: 679 students, 120 lecturers

- Time of survey: March 2010

- Experimental time: August, 2010 to December, 2011

8 The contribution of thesis

9 The discussing arguments

- Decision-making skill is one of the core life skills directly associated with problem solving skills Ifindividuals had the proper decision-making skills, they would be able to solve problems effectively, becausedecision-making skills has oriented meaning, and solving the problem is the implementation stage

- It is possible for us to form, train and develop decision-making skill to students by equipping the basic

steps of decision-making skills, then we organize students to apply this skill into identify target , manage time,solve conflict, cope with the social evils

- Educating and training decision-making skills at the same time require and promote related life skillssuch as critical thinking, creative thinking, value determining, goal defining… Therefore, decision-makingskill education must be adhered to other life skills education as a whole

Chapter 1 THEOTICAL BASIS OF EDUCATING DECISION MAKING SKILL TO STUDENTS

1.1 Historical overview of the research issue

1.1.1 The external researches

The authors mentioned the decision making in different types of decisions, identifying the steps of decisionmaking process, the factors interfering with the decision-making as well as making effective decision, methods ofmaking important decisions and be responsible to their decisions

Apart from researches on decision-making skill of all subjects in daily life, there are also some studies

on decision-making skill in time management, learning planning, eating and drinking leading to success insport, military or avoiding risks in complex enviroment

From management perspective, the studies mentioned decision-making as the key issue inmanagement; discussing the process of decision making and decision-making stages , the matters of selectingdecision in manufacturing management Researches on the field of management psychology refer to thoseelements such as: preparing decisions, conditions to ensure the effectiveness of decisions, influences on theleaders’ prestige on their decisions, the obstacles on the way of implementing, testing and evaluating The studies of decision-making skill in the field of business mentioned the whole process of effective

decision-making, from the beginning to the final stage, the definition and classification of decisions, content

of identifying the decision-making styles; the ways to get to a decision; choosing decision-makingparticipants; collecting information; predicting the future

1.1.2 The domestic researches

Decision-making skill education for learners is mentioned in the studies for pupils or disadvantagedchildren of Nguyen Thanh Binh, Luu Thu Thuy, Nguyen Thi Oanh… In Vietnam, decision-making skillshave also been considered in different fields as management science, management psychology, military,business

In summary, throught studying both external and domestic researches, it is obvious that there arestudies on decision-making skills as a life skills or management skills, but there is no research on educatingdecision-making skill for students Therefore, studying decision-making skill education to solve problems inthe lives of students today is indeed a new and essential issue

1.2 Relevant tool concepts

1.2.1 Skill

There have been a great number of researches on skills which set up different concepts and the author

of this thesis accords with Vu Dung’ attitude, it is said that: "Skill is the ability of effectively manipulating knowledge about acting procedure which has been perceived by the subject to perform the corresponding task".

1.2.2 Life skill

The concept of life skills is very diverse, the understanding of life skills associated with specific

cultures and contexts In this topic the author chose the concept: Life skill as the socio-psychological capacity which helps people adapt, communicate, solve situations in modern social in a positive and effective way.

1.2.3 Decision-making skills

Making decision means: The achieving of optimal alternative from a number of alternatives to solve the problems, situations in life.

Decision-making skill is: The ability of people to chose the optimal alternatives from the possible options to promptly and effectively solve problems in life The efficiency needs to be associated with

contribution and appropriate to contexts

1.2.4 Decision-making skill education

Educating decision-making skills is an deliberate and organized influence process with relevant content, methods and measures of educational forces in order to build up and develope decision-making skills for educated people.

1.3 The process of educating decision-making skills for student

1.3.1 The necessity of educating decision-making skills for students

1.3.1.1 Social request

It’s necessary that people in contemporary society should be equipped with life skills in general anddecision-making in particular so that they can make appropriate decisions to succeed and enhance their livingstandard

1.3.1.2 The socio-psychological characteristics of students

Students are those who are physically grown up at the stage in which nervous system has developedstably and strength, agility, great endurance, flexibility, toughness thrive

In addition, students possess exceptional creativity, dynamics and enthusiasm in social activities Ifthey are well oriented and have good decision-making skill, they will certainly be the key contributors tonational science and technology and a fair society

As a matter of fact, studying is really time-consming but has an important role in student life Studentsshould not only acquire former and current technology advances but also show their creativeness in studiesand career activities Students like to participate social activities, group activities, communication, new

things and love to explore, create, they are also sensitive to life, but if they don’t get good orientation, it willhave bad affects on their ideals for living.

1.3.2 Goals of student decision-making skills education

Help students understand the meaning and method of decision making skill implementation also thedecision-making stages and the meaning of the decision-making skills, know how to apply decision-makingskills in dealing with situations in daily life Therefore, they can build up positive and healthy behaviors orhabits which are appropriate with the true values of society, at the same time eliminating the immaturedecision making habbits which lead to risks in everyday life, forming and training other complementary lifeskills related to decision-making skills

1.3.3 Content of educating decision making for students

1.3.3.1 Prepare process of implementing decision making skill

There are five steps of decision making: detemining the problem, collecting necessary information,listing possible solutions, analyzing them and choosing the optimum one

1.3.3.2 Decision-making skill education in association with students' problems

- Apply decision-making skill to solving study problems

- Apply decision-making skill to time management

- Apply decision-making skill to problems in daily life

1.3.4 Principles of Decision-making skill education for students

Decision making skill education for students should conform with principles: experiencing through

activities, interaction and behavior change.

1.3.5 Methods of Decision-making skill educationfor students

Methods of Decision-making skill educationfor students consist of brainstorming, discussion, practice,case study, studying typical examples and games and acting

1.3.6 Methods of Decision-making skill education for students at university

Decision-making skill education for students is implemented by some methods: Through studyingsubjects in curriculum through teaching optional subjects or special subjects on living skills or soft skills,through extra-curricular activities, through corresponding, through real situations.

1.3.7 Process of organizing to teach decision-making skill for students

- First, organizing for students to experience decision-making skill

- Second, organizing and putting students into various situations (maybe assumptions)

- Third, requiring students to go on applying decision-making skill in specific situations to consolidateand develop this skill

- Forth, evaluating students' results of establishing decision-making skill

1.3.8 Assessment about the level of students' decision-making skill

1.3.8.1 Determining criteria

Analyzing the nature and steps of decision-making skill can determine criteria:

- Comprehend and apply the five-step process of decision-making

- Analyze, recognize and determine problems of the situations

- Create and list possible solutions to solve the problems

- Be aware of and analyze advantages and disadvantages of each solution

- Choose the optimum solution

1.3.8.2 Assessment method

Evaluating decision-making should be a combination of methods (method of observation,investigation through questionnaires for lecturers and students and especially, method of observation andproduct research)

1.3.9 Teaching staff of decision-making skill for students

Managing board deligates responsibilities to student mission department, lecturers, form teachers,study consultants, Youth Union and Student Union so as to carry out decision making skill education for

1.4 Factors influencing decision-making education for students

1.4.1 Objective factors: residence environment, living standards, examples or public figures, class environment,

campus, families and student social group Especially, friends have significant impacts on students' decision-making

1.4.2 Subjective factors: goals, value, lifestyle, health, decisiveness, awareness of practice, ability of

awareness, especially critical thinking and creative thinking to make a guess, responsibility, ability to takeresponsibility together with other living skills… Actually, these factors directly affect the teaching ofdecision-making skill for students and quality of their decisions

Chapter 2 SITUATION OF DECISION MAKING SKILLS EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITIES

NOWADAYS 2.1 Survey aims and methods

2.1.1 Survey aims

Studying situation of decision-making of students and decision-making education for them at someuniversities is to specify the practice and on that basis we would suggest more effective methods in educatingthe skill for students

2.1.2 Survey methods

The methods include Questionnaire, method of in-depth interviews (to managers, lecturers and

students), observing students’ decision-making, studying typical-case method.

2.2 Analysis of research results about the real situation of some issues on decision-making skill and

Decision-making skill education for students

2.2.1 Awareness of managers, lecturers and students about the significance of teaching decision-making skill for students

The statics results in table 2.1a (thesis) indicate that the majority of managers and lectures ( 94%) andstudents (97%) are aware of the significance of decision-making skill education for students Also, ourinterviews find out some opinions on significance of decision-making skill education for students Manylecturers and students suppose that it's important for everyone to attempt prompt and appropriate decisions intheir lives and those who have decision-making skill can make a lot of great success In contrast, lack ofdecision-making skill may cause wrong decisions which have bad effects on individual living standards andthe society Therefore, decision-making skill education for the youth in general and students in particular isundeniably of great importance

2.2.2 Opinions of managers, lecturers and students about decision-making skill

Table 2.2: Opinions of managers, lecturers and students about decision-making skill

2 Ability to choose the most advantageous answer for

3 Ability to choose the optimum answer among possible

answers to tackle problems in daily life promptly and

effectively

4 Ability to choose an answer appropriate for problems

5 Ability to choose the optimum answer to tackle

Among five answer, answer No 3 is the most appropriate one Acording to the results in the abovetable, only 50% managers and lecturers and 37.88% students choose the correct answer This indicates thatthe majority of students are not fully aware of decision-making skill conception

2.2.3 Awareness of managers, lecturers and students about the significance of decision-making skill for personal life

Table 2.3: Awareness of managers, lecturers and students about the significance of decision-making skill

2 For individuals' independence and master of their lives 83 69.17 480 68.87

5 For effective solutions to situations in daily life

6 For individuals' healthy life and good behavior

7 For individuals' good communication and good

The results in table 2.3 show that awareness of managers, lecturers and students about thesignificances of decision-making skill comprise those for individuals independence and master of life,

effective solutions to problems and situations in daily life, sucesses in life, self-confidence… This alsoindicates that students are in great need of living skills in general and decision-making skill in particular.Managers and lecturers haven't fully evaluate the role of decision-making skill in every field of student life.

2.3 The real situation of decision-making skill of students

2.3.1 The real situation of students' difficulties in making decisions

Table 2.4a: Students' difficulties in making decisions

According to the figures in the above table, it's clear that there are a great number of difficulties facingstudents in decision-making such as in behavior, sentimental relationship and sex, time management,determining relevant goals Studies Actually, these are issues that students often encounter in their dailylife And students find their most difficulties making decisions in their relationship, behavior, sentimentalrelationship and time management (30-50%)

2.3.2 Students’ attitude when making decisions in daily life

Results in table 2.5b (in thesis) shows that over 66% of students usually prepare possible solutions to