The results of the pedagogical experimenton the development of divergent thinking of high school students in preparation for Olympiads
The national project "Education", "Vision-2020: development of education" and other normative documents confirm the focus of education, in accordance with the requirements of innovative development of economy and modern requirements of society, on the formation and development of competitive personality with extraordinary thinking and creativity. However, there is a contradiction between the requirements of the person and its readiness to fulfill these requirements. This article presents the results of the pedagogical experiment on the development of divergent thinking among pupils, the results of which indicate the efficacy of techniques in terms of preparation for subject Olympiads. The results of validation of the application of the methods using instruments deferred testing confirmed that the development process of divergent thinking has received sustainable development. The results of the pedagogical experiment can be considered accurate and valid. Before the experiment, they adopted special measures to deal with interfering effects. As a result of the experiment, it was shown that the use of techniques for divergent thinking is effective in preparation for subject Olympiads. Approbation of the proposed method was confirmed in the actual performance of this experiment at all stages of the all-Russian Olympiad of the English language, including the final stage, where skills to express individuality are in demand.