Abstract:

This article substantiates the feasibility of the process of the development of critical thinking among University students, which includes two interrelated issues. The first question examines the effectiveness of the educational process as a whole through group activities that contribute to the development of critical thinking of students. On the other hand, the development of critical thinking is an important basis for training future specialists with professional competencies, namely the ability to work in a team and with a high culture of critical thinking.

The authors of the study emphasize the special role of teachers in the process of developing critical thinking skills among students of higher educational institutions. The introduction of special pedagogical tools, project methods, and the use of game activities in teams contribute to the students ' critical thinking skills.

The relevance of the research lies in the fact that it reveals both theoretical and practical aspects aimed at developing the ability to think critically. As an example, the authors of the study consider the introduction of elements of critical thinking in the process of teaching foreign languages in higher education. The stages of the development of critical thinking skills described in detail are aimed at developing cognitive activity, internal motivation of students to speech-thinking activities.

Keywords:

Development, students, critical thinking, collaboration skills, foreign language.