Systematic training of future teachers for developing critical thinking of schools pupils in Kazakhstan

AbstractThe article focusses on the problem of professional competencies formation of students-prospective teachers in relation to the development of critical thinking of school pupils. Based on the theoretical analysis of relevant psychological and pedagogical literature and on problem analysis, th...

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Main Authors: Gulmira Myrzatayeva, Negmatzhan Almetov, Nagima Tazhmukhanova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Cogent Education
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2023.2202103
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Nagima Tazhmukhanova
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description AbstractThe article focusses on the problem of professional competencies formation of students-prospective teachers in relation to the development of critical thinking of school pupils. Based on the theoretical analysis of relevant psychological and pedagogical literature and on problem analysis, three possible approaches for training future teachers to achieve professional competencies which demonstrate their readiness to develop critical thinking of schoolchildren. The study was conducted in 2020–2021 academic year. Using the Watson–Glaser Test, levels of development of critical thinking of the third-year students-future teachers of English language are determined. With the testing method, level of mastery by students of theoretical foundations and approaches to the development of critical thinking are studied. Methods of control tasks describing pedagogical situations which allowed to determine students’ skills in using methods and techniques of CT development of pupils. The effectiveness of three possible approaches to the development of professional competencies related to critical thinking instruction are measured and compared. It is concluded that the most effective approach is through systematic integration of tasks of developing students-future teachers’ own capacity for critical thinking with formation of their readiness and competencies for professional pedagogical activities to develop critical thinking of school pupils.
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spelling doaj.art-4e6e8a1db9f74594ad052411df90d6be2023-12-15T10:31:08ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Education2331-186X2023-12-0110210.1080/2331186X.2023.2202103Systematic training of future teachers for developing critical thinking of schools pupils in KazakhstanGulmira Myrzatayeva0Negmatzhan Almetov1Nagima Tazhmukhanova2Department of Modern Pedagogy and psychology, M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, Shymkent, KazakhstanDepartment of Modern Pedagogy and psychology, M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, Shymkent, KazakhstanDepartment of general history and museum management, M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, Shymkent, KazakhstanAbstractThe article focusses on the problem of professional competencies formation of students-prospective teachers in relation to the development of critical thinking of school pupils. Based on the theoretical analysis of relevant psychological and pedagogical literature and on problem analysis, three possible approaches for training future teachers to achieve professional competencies which demonstrate their readiness to develop critical thinking of schoolchildren. The study was conducted in 2020–2021 academic year. Using the Watson–Glaser Test, levels of development of critical thinking of the third-year students-future teachers of English language are determined. With the testing method, level of mastery by students of theoretical foundations and approaches to the development of critical thinking are studied. Methods of control tasks describing pedagogical situations which allowed to determine students’ skills in using methods and techniques of CT development of pupils. The effectiveness of three possible approaches to the development of professional competencies related to critical thinking instruction are measured and compared. It is concluded that the most effective approach is through systematic integration of tasks of developing students-future teachers’ own capacity for critical thinking with formation of their readiness and competencies for professional pedagogical activities to develop critical thinking of school pupils.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2023.2202103Critical thinkingfuture teachersapproaches to developing critical thinkingprofessional competence for developing critical thinking of school pupils
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Negmatzhan Almetov
Nagima Tazhmukhanova
Systematic training of future teachers for developing critical thinking of schools pupils in Kazakhstan
Cogent Education
Critical thinking
future teachers
approaches to developing critical thinking
professional competence for developing critical thinking of school pupils
title Systematic training of future teachers for developing critical thinking of schools pupils in Kazakhstan
title_full Systematic training of future teachers for developing critical thinking of schools pupils in Kazakhstan
title_fullStr Systematic training of future teachers for developing critical thinking of schools pupils in Kazakhstan
title_full_unstemmed Systematic training of future teachers for developing critical thinking of schools pupils in Kazakhstan
title_short Systematic training of future teachers for developing critical thinking of schools pupils in Kazakhstan
title_sort systematic training of future teachers for developing critical thinking of schools pupils in kazakhstan
topic Critical thinking
future teachers
approaches to developing critical thinking
professional competence for developing critical thinking of school pupils
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2023.2202103
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