DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL THINKING IN FUTURE SPECIALISTS OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF FOOD TECHNOLOGIES

Abstract

The article examines the peculiarities of the process of development of critical thinking in future specialists of professional education in the field of food technology. The methods and techniques that can be used in the educational process to stimulate critical thinking in students of higher education are analyzed. The purpose of the article was to single out optimal methods and techniques of learning that contribute to the development of critical thinking in future specialists of professional education in the field of food technology. Researching the methods and techniques that contribute to the development of this important skill allowed us to understand how to better prepare future professionals for the challenges of the modern market and the demands of the production environment in the field of food technology. Attention is focused on the importance of the development of critical thinking in the context of the modern labor market and the requirements of the production environment by introducing practice-oriented tasks into the educational process in order to effectively form critical thinking in future specialists in the field of food technology. The characteristics and practical recommendations for solving situations during classroom activities and industrial practice of students of higher education, where the skill of critical thinking becomes the most important, are presented. It is substantiated that the development of critical thinking among future specialists of the food industry will be more effective under the condition of using innovative technologies and a group form of training and will contribute to the training of competent specialists who will be able to influence the further development of the industry and meet its needs. Critical thinking contributes not only to professional growth, but also to the improvement of product quality, the safety of its production and compliance with modern quality standards.