Methodology Of Experimental Testing Of The Effectiveness Of The Methodology For Developing Critical Thinking Of Philology Students On The Basis Of National Literature

This article examines the comprehensive methodology employed in the experimental testing of an innovative pedagogical approach designed to develop critical thinking skills among philology students through engagement with national literature. The research presents a detailed framework for assessing the effectiveness of teaching methodologies that integrate literary analysis with critical thinking development. The study outlines the experimental design, participant selection criteria, assessment instruments, data collection procedures, and analytical methods used to evaluate the proposed methodology. Special attention is given to the integration of national literary works as foundational texts for fostering analytical reasoning, interpretive skills, and evaluative judgment. The article discusses both quantitative and qualitative approaches to measuring cognitive development, including pre-test and post-test comparisons, control and experimental group analyses, and longitudinal tracking of critical thinking competencies.