‘The Inherent Value of Critical Thinking Begins at Home’

For Dr. Sayeda Almansoori, critical thinking begins at home. The Emirati chief accountant says families and society must help children develop the habit of asking questions rather than simply accepting what they are told.

Almansoori developed her love of numbers while helping her father’s trucking business as a girl. She now leads and mentors skilled professionals while overseeing complex financial operations, work she describes as requiring precision and integrity.

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Based on my experience, critical thinking is an extremely important skill that must be cultivated from an early age. Introducing school subjects that encourage critical thinking and that motivate children to ask more questions and seek out information, and participating in debates, are effective ways to nurture a generation of thinkers.

“Based on my experience, critical thinking is an extremely important skill that must be cultivated from an early age. Introducing school subjects that encourage critical thinking and that motivate children to ask more questions and seek out information, and participating in debates, are effective ways to nurture a generation of thinkers.”

She said this approach also has a role in wider social progress, including gender equality. “We do not want future generations to believe what they w” The supplied article ends mid-sentence after this quotation.

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