THE FUNCTION OF IMAGINATION IN THINKING AND COGNITION PROCESS: THOUGHT EXPERIMENT

Abstract

It means also insufficient theoretical readiness of a problem of figurative thinking and its role in
pedagogical process.A huge and at the same time ambiguous role of imagination in cognition determines the ego
special place in the theory and practice of pedagogy. Many modern practical methods
teaching promotes the development of students' imagination and figurative thinking,
one of the most important goals. At the same time, in the theory of pedagogy, as well as in psychology
philosophies observe sometimes contradictory approaches to the understanding of imagination, its role
in training, cognition, and also opportunities for development of this ability, as it is evident from
review in the previous section. This leads to the fact that in pedagogical reality
Usually, under the development or evaluation of the imagination, some type is understood
imagination or even other abilities related to imagination or fantasy. Iz
Studying various methods of imagination development, it is possible to conclude that actually
they develop visual memory or associative thinking rather than imagination.