We people are funny creatures. We fight for our liberty of choice like a gorilla beating its chest, yet when we have too many options to choose from we hold still and try to blend in with the surrounding environment like a chameleon and avoid making any decision.
You’d think this behavior makes no sense, but the paradox of choice is real. When we have to choose between A and B we complain that there isn’t an option C as well. But when we have options from A to Z we freak out and either pick something random or simply walk away.
As a teacher, you have to make decisions all day every day, from the moment you get out of bed in the morning to the moment you put your pajamas back on. Some of these decisions are really easy; others — not at all.
Tags: e-learning • K-12 • teachers