Features of formation of critical thinking of 5th grade students through studying the subject "mathematics"

the article is devoted to identifying the features of the formation of critical thinking of 5th grade students in the study of mathematics. The paper analyzes a number of works by domestic and foreign authors devoted to the issue of the formation of critical thinking in students, presents a characteristic of the psychological characteristics of early adolescence, substantiates the choice of methods and techniques for teaching fifth-graders the subject "Mathematics" as a basis for the formation of critical thinking. The article presents the results of a survey of 5th-grade students of MAEI "Secondary Educational School No. 1" in Ishim, Tyumen Region, about the techniques and methods of working in mathematics lessons, the presence of new formats and forms of educational work, as well as the frequency of use of tasks with a practical focus by teachers. The work used: analysis of theoretical studies of domestic and foreign authors on the problem of forming critical thinking of schoolchildren, survey by questionnaire method in the format of distance research using the Google Forms platform and interpretation of the received answers. The results of the study allowed to determine the most effective methods and techniques of forming critical thinking of 5th grade students through immersion of schoolchildren in the study of mathematics. Also, promising ways of teaching mathematics in order to form critical thinking of adolescent students were identified. Analysis of the conducted survey of 5th grade students of MAEI "Secondary Educational School No. 1" of Ishim, Tyumen Region allowed to identify the methods and techniques of forming critical thinking used by modern mathematics teachers. As a result of determining the features of the formation of critical thinking of 5th grade students in mathematics lessons, the creative nature of critical thinking of schoolchildren was determined, the importance of the beginning of the formation of critical thinking at the stage of early adolescence, characterized by a number of new formations that contribute to this process, was proven. In addition, the most effective ways and techniques for the formation of critical thinking in mathematics lessons were identified.

critical thinking, adolescence, mathematics, psychological support, practice-oriented tasks