PROBLEM OF DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL THINKING: HISTORY AND PRESENT
PROBLEM OF DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL THINKING: HISTORY AND PRESENT

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the scientific views of foreign and Ukrainian teachers on the problem of developing critical thinking. The main characteristics of critical thinking are highlighted, elements of critical thinking are defined, its signs are identified, the structure of critical thinking is proposed, basic skills are presented that can characterize the degree of critical thinking development. Summarizing the various approaches to the interpretation of the essence of critical thinking, the author of the article considers critical thinking in the pedagogical context as the ability of learners to analyze educational information, to apply the results in both standard and non-standard situations and tasks. The author of the article notes that critical thinking is primarily individual thinking, because it implies the student’s ability to independently draw conclusions based on the analysis of information, look for arguments in the text, evaluate their reliability and value, and at the same time critical thinking has a social character, since thought is verified and justified only when it is shared with other students.

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