On successful completion of this resource, young people will be able to:
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Knowledge |
Skills |
Attitudes |
Level: |
Introductory |
Introductory |
Introductory |
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• Basic knowledge of what flexibility is |
• List 6 benefits of flexibility |
• Openness to change |
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• Basic knowledge about flexibility and positive outcomes achieved by being flexible |
• Apply thinking skills for flexible decision making |
• Awareness of beneficial aspects of change |
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• Basic knowledge of the value of mental flexibility |
• Use thinking skills for flexible problem solving |
• Appreciate that flexibility as a beneficial attitude |
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• Practice mental flexibility in a defined narrow task |
• Willingness to cultivate mental flexibility |
Level: |
Advanced |
Advanced |
Advanced |
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• Theoretical knowledge of the methods to promote mental flexibility |
• Ability to adjust thinking to different situations |
• Be open to explore other points of view |
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• Theoretical knowledge of the benefit of mental flexibility in decision making |
• Identify different methods to approach present alternatives |
• Understanding about how different viewpoints and opinions can help in problem solving |
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• Theoretical knowledge of why trying novel experiences benefits our mindset |
• Recognize underlying meanings of success stories |
• Openness to trying new and novel experiences |
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• Factual knowledge of practices on how to increase mental flexibility |
• Combine different strategies or methods when they must find a solution to continue in the next goal |
• Awareness of why mental flexibility is important |
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• Generate different ways to approach a problem |
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• Combine different viewpoints in a flexible way |
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• Apply principles of critical thinking and problem solving |
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• Evaluate ideas with mental flexibility |
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• Practice mental flexibility in a broader, more complex task |
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