PROBLEM METHOD IN IMPLEMENTING A CRITICAL THINKING PROJECT
The developing educational project “Logic and Critical Thinking”, in relation to which the search for its subject area continues, is considered in order to analyze the results of the practice of implementing the problem method. Teaching critical thinking with a focus on the problem-activity paradigm of knowledge translation presupposes the cultivation of the research education. Attention is focused on the issues of personal search and students' own achievement, overcoming the constraining influence of authority. The mechanisms of activation of independent thinking, the resolution of emerging difficulties, which develop into the experience of reflection and selfreflection, are analyzed. The program for the development of logical and critical thinking skills in combination with the problem method creates conditions for the systematic perception of educational practices by students. The conclusion is drawn about the practical importance of logic in the system of modern education and the need for further study of a logical-oriented program of critical thinking.