Abstract:
The article analyzes the definition of the term «critical thinking» and specifications of the development of this
type of thinking. Discusses the stages of the lesson when the technology of critical thinking development and
selected strategies at some stage. At all three stages (call, understanding or realization of meaning, reflection
or meditation) well-built class allows you to either increase the motivation of students to learn, or to build up
their skills of independent work. All the questions posed to the students at the stage of the challenge was
aimed not only at updating existing knowledge and increasing motivation for learning, including techniques
of independent work. At the stage of reflection solved the main task: to teach students the ability to work
independently with the scientific text. The task of the stage of reflection to integrate new knowledge into the
system the available information on the subject, to develop the attitude and, if necessary, identify ways of
further search on the topic. Features discussed in the article technology of critical thinking lies in the relative
simplicity of its implementation in the learning process of students of economic disciplines. The practical
application of the techniques of the technology of critical thinking at the lessons of economic subjects shows
the development of various abilities of students.
