Critical Thinking as a key competence and the factor of self-development of the modern teacher
Critical Thinking as a key competence and the factor of self-development of the modern teacher

Summary/Abstract: Critical thinking is described as a competence for the future, a key com- petence in a global information society, enabling efficient and proactive action in a changing reality in which individuals must cope with information chaos. In addition, the competence of critical thinking is exceptionally important in the context of self-de- velopment, and especially – the development of teachers, because this professional group has to cope in its work with unpredictability, ambiguity, the need to constant- ly verify information, update existing competencies and acquire new ones. Critical thinking also makes it possible to discover weaknesses/deficiencies in one’s own think- ing, shortcomings in one’s skills, and make judgments based on evidence/arguments. The article addresses the issue of critical thinking in the context of teacher develop- ment. Attention was paid to the understanding of the concept of “critical thinking” as a key competence in the modern world, and it was pointed out how critical thinking supports the process of self-development, especially among teachers.

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