WAYS TO DEVELOP CREATIVE THINKING IN GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION

WAYS TO DEVELOP CREATIVE THINKING IN GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION Feruza Asrorovna Khamroyeva Head of the Geography department, Uzbek-Finnish pedagogical institute, Associate professor E-mail: [email protected] Zarina Sulaymonovna Sunnatillayeva 1st-year student of the Geography education program at the Uzbek-Finnish pedagogical institute https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15338359 Abstract: This article discusses the importance of creative thinking, the “Six Thinking Hats” method aimed at developing students' ability to analyze problems from various perspectives and enhance their creative thinking, as well as the effectiveness of applying this method in geography lessons. The article analyzes how the method is implemented in the educational process, its role in developing students' thinking abilities, and its methodological aspects. Keywords: creative thinking, geography, educational process, creative thinking, Edward de Bono, “Six Thinking Hats”, methodology, analytical thinking, new ideas, interactive lessons.