TESTS AS A TOOL FOR ASSESSING CRITICAL THINKING OF STUDENTS OF ECONOMICS STUDYING BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH

Starodubtseva Elena Alexeevna

The article discusses the need to develop critical thinking among students of Economics in English classes. Students are confronted with a variety of data and facts; the development of critical thinking is an important aspect of their education. The article notes the importance of using tests for critical thinking, which allow to assess the degree of its formation, including analysis, evaluation of information, formulation of arguments and making informed decisions, including on the examples of real practical situations, which is important for the successful students’ work in their future professional field.

Keywords:critical thinking, professionally oriented foreign language, Business English, tests