CREATIVE THINKING OF STUDENTS AS A STRATEGIC PURPOSE OF UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

An analysis of the essence and development of creative thinking, the determination of the main structural elements of this phenomenon makes it possible to identify effective approaches to the formation and development of professional creative thinking of students. You can define a few approaches to the formation of creative personality thinking. This is a systematic, activity and cultural approaches. Within the system approach, the main components of creative thinking are considered not distinguished, but in interconnection with each other as a holistic system. The definition of creative activity of personality and its personal abilities is the basis of a personal approach. The activity approach is guided by educational and scientific activities in the educational process and is the main condition for the development of professional creative thinking of students. The meaningful basis of the culturological approach is assimilated by values. To the main elements of training that are capable of influencing the formation of creative thinking of students is problematic, that is, in order to increase mental activity it is necessary to include problematic tasks, simulated situations. This approach will contribute to the formation of creative thinking of students, therefore, in our opinion; the methodology of problem-oriented learning is the most successful. Students are given the opportunity to solve complex tasks independently, make decisions and open scientific truths. Making a new material to think, analyze the facts synthesizing new ideas, develop reflexive thinking by self-knowledge, self-observation.