THE ROLE OF STEAM EDUCATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THINKING OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
Abstract. The article analyzes the organization of innovative teaching technologies that hold special importance for the overall development of preschool-aged children. The advancements in the modern education system have made it necessary to organize preschool education innovatively in accordance with the demands of the time. In our country, as in other levels of education, significant changes have been made in the preschool education level to improve the quality of teaching. Each of these changes aims to train professionals who meet the modern needs of society. The use of new teaching technologies in preschool education ensures preschool-aged children’s successful transition to the next educational stage, prepares them for future life, fosters the formation of their personality, develops critical thinking, enhances their ability to cooperate, allows them to express their ideas freely, and increases their intellectual capacity. This article examines the impact of STEAM education on the development of thinking in preschool children from theoretical and practical aspects, and analyzes the role of STEAM activities in the formation of analytical, critical, and creative thinking skills in children.
Keywords: preschool education, knowledge, skills, innovative technology, objective thinking, cooperation.
