Keyword: «критическое мышление»

This article discusses the basic concepts and ideas of the competency-based approach, its relationship with other educational paradigms. Represented in higher education. It is shown that this approach to education appeared not so long ago and over the past period not only has not lost its relevance, but its relevance has reached a qualitatively new level. In the educational paradigm, the goals and planned learning outcomes were formulated in the form of knowledge, abilities and skills (KAS). However, in reality, teachers and methodologists for decades have focused on the transfer of knowledge rather than its application in practice. The importance of the ability to solve a variety of problems and tasks, many of which do not have ready-made solutions, is growing. It is believed that a competency-based approach can solve this problem.

The article discusses the use of critical thinking technology in teaching English. It describes practical implementations and experiences of applying various tasks aimed at developing students' analytical and evaluative skills. Specific task examples based on real materials such as news articles, literary works, and scientific studies are provided. It is shown how such tasks help students improve not only their linguistic skills but also their abilities in critical thinking, analysis, and argumentation. The conclusion discusses the prospects for further integration and improvement of critical thinking methodologies in the process of teaching English.