Creative thinking and creative abilities: essential characteristics and implications for modern teacher education

the article provides a theoretical and methodological analysis of the psychological and pedagogical literature on the concepts of “creative thinking”, “creative abilities”, and pedagogical education. The definition of the terms considers the scientific works of domestic and foreign authors dealing with the formation and development of creative thinking and abilities. The work carried out made it possible to identify and define some implications for pedagogical education of the introduction of the concepts of “creative thinking” and “creative abilities” and draw the following conclusions in the following areas: the personality of the teacher, the content-methodological, organizational and pedagogical conditions. Society is developing – children are changing, accordingly, approaches to education are being transformed, and the set of competencies and skills that we must form in our children is increasing, and today many authors argue that creativity is a key component of the skills of the 21st century. Within the framework of which it is important to form a set of creative competencies as the basis for creative thinking and abilities.

creative thinking, creative abilities, development of creative abilities, professional development of teachers, effectiveness assessment