Abstract:
Technology of critical thinking development aimed at gaining new knowledge, including on the basis of
knowledge which is already available through its critical analysis. The main condition for the development of
critical thinking is not a presentation of a specific and limited amount of information, but motivation of interest
in the Chemistry study, the critical assessment of the proposed theoretical and empirical material by students
and then synthesizing them in their activities. To develop skills of critical analysis the new forms of independent
work have been introduced. With the aid of reflexive questions the students’ attitude have been ascertained.
There are many techniques and strategies to generate critical thinking. In this paper we have highlighted
some of the most popular and productive methods, besides it was necessary to take into account the
possibility of its use in Chemistry lessons. Each method allows diversifying the learning process, which often
consists of one activity: written or oral.
