Abstract

Developing students' thinking skills, including critical thinking, is essential and aligns with the competency- and quality-oriented approach of the 2018 General Education Curriculum. The use of modern teaching methods in teaching the subject Science and Society is highly suitable for fostering students' critical thinking skills, as these methods help learners practice examining various aspects of a problem, reasoning, debating, and making decisions. This article investigates and analyzes the current state of critical thinking development in Grade 3 Science and Society lessons at Cam Thanh Primary School and proposes measures to enhance students' critical thinking capacity.

Keywords: Thinking, critical thinking, development, modern teaching methods, primary school students.