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The article examines the issue of fostering critical thinking in bachelor’s degree students through studying the disciplines «Foreign Policy of Post-Soviet Countries» and «Information and Analytical Activities» within the «International Relations, Public Communications, and Regional Studies» program, emphasizing the analytical potential of new independent states. Amidst modern challenges, including the Russo-Ukrainian war, information warfare, political polarization, and global instability, critical thinking emerges as a key competency. The authors argue that analyzing political processes in the post-Soviet space, including phenomena like war, frozen conflicts, hybrid aggression, authoritarianism, and identity transformations, creates a unique environment for developing analytical thinking, source evaluation skills, narrative comparison, and forming well-reasoned positions. The post-Soviet space, with its complex historical legacy, geopolitical tensions, and diverse state-building models, serves as a valuable foundation for students’ research. Its multidimensionality fosters a holistic understanding of contemporary international politics and prepares future professionals to operate amidst information instability. The article highlights the theoretical foundations of critical thinking, educational methods for its development (case studies, simulations, primary source analysis, reflective practices), and assesses its impact on students’ professional development and active civic engagement. The potential of post-Soviet countries as a multifaceted research subject for fostering critical thinking is explored.

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Developing Students’ Critical Thinking Through the Analysis of Foreign Policy and the Use of Information and Analytical Tools

  • 会议论文

  • 发表日期：

    2025年

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  • Oksana Sylka,
  • Larysa Syniavska,
  • Viktoriia Khvist,
  • Yevheniia Shevtsova

摘要

The article examines the issue of fostering critical thinking in bachelor’s degree students through studying the disciplines «Foreign Policy of Post-Soviet Countries» and «Information and Analytical Activities» within the «International Relations, Public Communications, and Regional Studies» program, emphasizing the analytical potential of new independent states. Amidst modern challenges, including the Russo-Ukrainian war, information warfare, political polarization, and global instability, critical thinking emerges as a key competency. The authors argue that analyzing political processes in the post-Soviet space, including phenomena like war, frozen conflicts, hybrid aggression, authoritarianism, and identity transformations, creates a unique environment for developing analytical thinking, source evaluation skills, narrative comparison, and forming well-reasoned positions. The post-Soviet space, with its complex historical legacy, geopolitical tensions, and diverse state-building models, serves as a valuable foundation for students’ research. Its multidimensionality fosters a holistic understanding of contemporary international politics and prepares future professionals to operate amidst information instability. The article highlights the theoretical foundations of critical thinking, educational methods for its development (case studies, simulations, primary source analysis, reflective practices), and assesses its impact on students’ professional development and active civic engagement. The potential of post-Soviet countries as a multifaceted research subject for fostering critical thinking is explored.