EDUCATION OF CRITICAL THINKING OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

In order to fully understand the environment and the processes taking place in it, it is necessary to be able to think critically. The importance of developing critical thinking is manifested in the fact that a young person will be ready to purposefully choose and apply cognitive methods, safely research, consistently, logically, critically think, analyze and solve problems by drawing reasonable conclusions (Osipovič, 2019). Employers expect specialists who, after graduating from universities, have the ability to make decisions, think analytically, and know how to work in a team. There is a lack of research that reveals the characteristics of sports management students' critical thinking, so it is necessary to evaluate the possibilities of developing sports management students' critical thinking, which allows us to say that this topic is relevant in both theoretical and practical aspects. Scientific problem: To what extent does the information visualization technique (argumentation diagram) enable the development of critical thinking of university students? The object of the article is the development of critical thinking of university students. The purpose of the article is to reveal the aspects of critical thinking education of university students, reflecting the experience gained during the study process. Research tasks: 1. To reveal the theoretical justification of critical thinking and its development in the process of university studies. 2. To discuss the opportunities for the development of critical thinking of university students, experiential reflections, assumptions. Research methods. The method of theoretical analysis examines psychological, andragogic, etc. scientific didactic literature, defining and scientifically justifying the concepts and meanings of critical thinking, the conditions, strategies, methods, etc. of critical thinking education. in the process of university studies.