The problems of developing critical thinking in the process of training students are considered in the
article. The relevance of this study in the regulatory documents adopted in the Republic of Kazakhstan is
analyzed. The educational technologies that’s used in the educational system of the Republic of Kazakhstan
and seven modules of the Cambridge system are listed. The basic structural elements of critical thinking,
which are the basic element in the formation of critical thinking in students are given. The main
characteristics of the critical thinking of the teacher and the important features of critical thinking, as well as
the role of reflection and evaluation in the formation of critical thinking are considered. The role of the
student and teacher in using the technology for the development of critical thinking of students is
determined. The pedagogical possibilities of applying the technology for the development of critical thinking
are given on the example of the discipline "Information and communication technologies".