MAIN STAGES OF IMPROVING COGNITIVE COMPETENCE
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Keywords: cognitive competences, primary education, critical thinking, problem-solving, teaching strategies.##article.abstract##
Improving cognitive competence refers to enhancing an individual’s ability to think, reason, learn, and solve problems more effectively. Cognitive competence encompasses a broad range of intellectual skills such as memory, attention, problem-solving, decision-making, and learning. This improvement can be a lifelong process that takes place in various stages, from early childhood development to adulthood.
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