Innovative thinking: determining the type of innovative thinking of future pedagogues-psychologists

Abstract

The article discusses the differences between types of innovative thinking and the fact that innovative thinking is one of the most important aspects for future pedagogues-psychologists. The development of high technologies and innovations, which are an integral part of the economy of any state, is one of the most pressing issues for future specialists, especially for pedagogues and
psychologists in order to keep up with the current trends. The main goal of this research – to define the type of innovative thinking of future specialists
in the context of the modern education. Also, we tried to analyze the concept «innovation» and some notions which connected with this concept and there are some information about innovative thinking and its types. Considering the four stages of innovative thinking and analyze the main characteristics of them.
The research was based on Kirton’s questionnaire in order to determine the type of innovative thinkingof future pedagogues-psychologists. As a result of the research, innovative forms of thinking of future pedagogues-psychologists were identified and differentiated.