Embracing Discomfort: Brexit, Groupthink and the Challenge of True Critical Thinking

This article argues that the left-liberal bias in the teaching profession can stifle genuine critical thinking amongst learners. Schools are increasingly committed to classroom debate about issues like Brexit, but should confront their own internal biases in order to make such debates effective. M...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Martin Pollard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre for Global Education 2018-04-01
Series:Policy and Practice: A Development Education Review
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Online Access:https://www.developmenteducationreview.com/issue/issue-26/embracing-discomfort-brexit-groupthink-and-challenge-true-critical-thinking