Some aspects regarding concept, components and pedagogical conditions of training the critical thinking competence in students of early school age

The paper addresses some aspects of the concept, structural components, and general conditions for the formation of critical thinking competence in students. The basic topics reflected in the work are the following: relationships of skills critical and creative thinking; the means of training critical and creative thinking skills; critical thinking competency components and conditions; general training and development of critical thinking competence in students of small school age. The critical thinking competence is made up of the following components: attitudes, knowledge/information about means of knowledge, behavior (argument, analysis, logical and creative thinking, independent thinking) and the reflective component. Based on the theoretical, praxiological benchmarks and the provisions of the national curriculum, the psycho-pedagogical conditions for the formation and development of the critical thinking competence were elucidated. Each group of psychopedagogical conditions is mainly oriented towards the formation and development of certain components of critical thinking competence.