Why include decision-making trees?
Decision making trees are sometimes referred to as Action mazes. Similar in concept to a ‘choose your own adventure’ novel, they provide a highly effective structure within which you can lay out options. Learners can investigate the possible outcomes of choosing those options. They help the learner to form a balanced picture of the risks and outcomes associated with each possible course of action. Students can safely explore the ’cause and effect’ nature of a scenario or process. Consider: • an occupational health and safety scenario • a simulation of a practical activity that might involve dangerous chemicals or equipment • a scenario, such as a human relations dispute, that might take weeks to ‘play out’ in real time. Decision making trees can also be used to develop a range of other content for learners: • as a narrative tool in ESL and language learning where learners can decide from choices on how a story might progress (such as the ‘Choose your own adventure’ books) • as a conten
