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Vol.05 Issue06 2025
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382-384
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Developing Independent Thinking Skills In Students Through
Modern Technologies
Mirzaliyeva Dilafroz Mukhammadjonovna
Independent Researcher Namangan State Pedagogical Institute, Uzbekistan
Received:
21 April 2025;
Accepted:
17 May 2025;
Published:
29 June 2025
Abstract:
This article examines innovative pedagogical technologies aimed at fostering independent thinking skills
in students through the integration of modern educational tools. Emphasis is placed on the role of interactive and
student-centered methods that stimulate critical, creative, and reflective thinking. Drawing upon national policy
documents, particularly presidential decrees on education and spirituality, the article provides theoretical insights
and practical strategies for applying modern technologies such as infographics, audiobooks, and situational
learning in the classroom. Charts and examples illustrate the effectiveness of these methods in the context of
competency-based learning.
Keywords:
Independent thinking, educational technologies, critical thinking, creativity, student-centered
learning, interactive methods, digital tools in education, presidential decrees, primary education, competency-
based approach.
Introduction:
In the context of modern globalization
and an increasingly informed society, it has become
essential for educational institutions to cultivate
independent thinking, information analysis, and
impartial decision-making skills as core intellectual
competencies in students. In this framework, the
development of reading skills is of paramount
importance
—
not only for advancing language
proficiency and literacy but also as a vital tool for
nurturing cognitive growth and critical thinking.
State policies further highlight this priority. The
Uzbekistan Republic Presidential Decree No. PQ-4789,
issued on January 12, 2017, “On Measures to Enhance
the Culture of Reading” [1], and the 2022 decree titled
“On Promoting Spirituality and Advancing Educational
Work to a New Stage” [2] together establish the
fundamental criteria for this field. These policies
underscore the importance of integrating reading as a
means to foster independent thought.
Independent thinking is defined as the ability to
generate ideas autonomously, analyze information
critically, solve problems innovatively, draw reasoned
conclusions, and make balanced decisions without
undue external influence. In the 21st century, the
development of such competencies is increasingly
recognized as one of the primary objectives of
education. It empowers the young generation to
become free, critical, and creative thinkers- qualities
that are indispensable for responsible citizenship and
lifelong learning.
Independent of thinking pedagogical Definition: In
pedagogy
independent
thinking
student's:own
knowledge independent in a way harvest to do, various
sources compare and conclude to cause, innovative
approach through solution to find, taught knowledge in
real life hand to take, understood .
Independent thinking
–
the person independent
analysis to do , own point of view his/her opinion to
form, to evidence based conclusion take out to take
Pedagogical ability point of view from the point of view,
this ability: critical thinking, creativity , information
again work , reflection to do such as structural into
parts will have. Psychological in terms of independent
thinking as expected interpretation to do possible:
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Cognitive development (knowledge) again
work and to tie) ,
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Metacognitive control (self) thinking
observation and management),
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Creative approach ( unconventional
thinking , innovation create ),
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- Reflection (self) behavior analysis to do
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and correction), with related complicated
mental It is a process.
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Independent thinking following structural
from parts consists of:
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Critical thinking
–
information assessment
and reasonable choice to do ability;
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Creativity
–
new, unusual ideas previously
push and hand to take;
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Reflectivity
–
self opinion and their actions
analysis to do ability;
Analytical ability
–
events cause , consequence and
main aspects separate to receive ; to receive
information again work
–
received information own in
my opinion adaptation and again application
Start drinking in education independent thinking
develop for following methods application possible:
Problematic questions to put
–
the student to search
encouraging, ready answer no questions.
Situational tasks
–
vital to the situation suitable elective
or open assignments .
" O' you" Tell me, what? " Would it be ?" exercises -
Student own option thinking finds .
Text based on idea to inform
–
o ' did to the text
personal attitude to write or to say
Group discussions
–
various point of view glances
hearing , discussion to do through decision acceptance
to do
Book reading process start class in students this
processes encourages: evaluating characters , events
analysis to do , to the text provided personal attitude
to inform
–
of these all independent thinking activates.
The following modern technologies elementary in the
classroom students active , independent thinker
person as in upbringing applies ( Table 1 ) :
Table-1 :
Technology name
Usage method
Developer skills
" To the text "
question-approach ”
From each ' paragraph then
question to compose and
debate to conduct
Critical thinking , contemplation
“ Situational " read "
In the text situation based on
alternative solutions offer to
do
Decision acceptance to do ,
creative thinking
“ Analytical cluster ”
From the text main thoughts
and evidence graphic in a way
separation
Analysis , generalization , visual
thought
“ Continued " Ettiri "
methodology
Who died ? text based on
continue to write or other end
offer to grow
Creativity , speech ,
independence look
“ Hero 's position ”
Each to the image various
point of view to judge by sight
Em'atiya , multi- 'ers'ective
thinking
For example, the “What happened” game technology:
What it has been ?....
Purpose: beginner class in students independent
thinking , creativity ability development , surrounding
happened happening event and of events cause and
effect about knowledge imagination reinforcement .
Transfer Rule . Exercise participants leader started the
word repeat it continue Exercise condition that is , by
itself previous idea not repeated winter season with
related unsaid new idea to say For example : Winter
season arrival because of around
–
with the
surrounding area covered etc. surrounding
–
surrounding happened happening event and of events
cause and effect about knowledge imagination is
strengthened .
Q work season arrival because of .... .
For example :
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in the bees waters froze .
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air cool down gone .
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Birds hot to countries flying gone .
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Trees to sleep gone .
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People hot clothes they wore .
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Everyone no white snow with covered .
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In the fields affairs stopped .
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Our homes hot , outside cold
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In the closet flowers home take we
entered etc.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, it can be said that reading through
independent to think to teach - elementary class of
students socialization , information understanding and
attitude to inform ability formative central is a tool .
Education in the system this process as follows
organization to be necessary : technological tools (
comics , audiobooks, infographics) for students to the
mind suitable application,
also thinking about the reading to the environment
attraction to do.
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1.
Resolution of the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan No. PQ-4789 dated January 12, 2017
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Decree of the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan No. PF-
146 dated May 26, 2022 “On the
promotion of spirituality and raising educational
work to a new level”.
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