Why students need to learn the art of disagreeing well

From an early age, students across the world are taught a simple premise. Study hard, comply with the rules and pass your exams. The model is simple: where mastering knowledge will lead to good results and a successful life. But this is changing. As graduates enter a new globally competitive and rapidly changing world, they will need to develop critical thinking and answer complex global questions. These require the ability to appraise and critique ideas that may feel personally uncomfortable and may even challenge personal values and norms. Some of the most important moments in adult life are not tests of knowledge, but tests of judgement.