Conformity, Obedience to Narrative, More Important Than Critical Thinking in UAE, US Classrooms
My colleagues and I, teaching in the Middle East, frequently observed that most of our students lacked serious critical thinking skills. They were much more comfortable with memorization and rote learning. As an instructor, you rarely encountered serious questioners and independent thinkers, the kind that were the heart of discussions in my high school,…
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