ROLE OF COGNITIVE TECHNIQUES IN ENHANCING PERCEPTION AND ASSIMILATION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL BY MEDICAL STUDENTS

Abstract

Rapid changes in the life of society and an individual person, information exchange between them contribute to the development of cognitive activity, and in practical terms reflect the ability of education seekers to learn. With the cognitive approach, all processes are considered as components of the general information exchange between a person and the environment. In the conditions of an increase in the speed of information growth, it is necessary to create new cognitive learning technologies ways, techniques and methods that will allow education seekers to ensure an effective understanding of the real world, intellectual development and successful adaptation to life in an information-saturated environment.
 The purpose of this study is to reveal the characteristic features of cognitive teaching methods and determine their role in the perception and assimilation of educational material by students of higher medical education. Methods used include analysis, synthesis and systematisation of scientific and methodological work. Students must adequately perceive information presented in written or oral form.
 The cognitive aspect of learning involves the development of cognitive activity through the ability to identify keywords, draw logical conclusions, write notes and abstracts, comment on speeches, ask clarifying questions, participate in discussions, etc. Search skills play an important role in the selection of information in terminological dictionaries, atlases, educational and scientific literature, mass media and social networks. To develop practical skills in higher medical institutions of education, virtual stimulators, models, simulators, dummies and other technical teaching aids are used, which allow to simulate clinical situations, processes and various aspects of the future professional activity of medical students. Cognitive approaches aimed at the formation of clinical thinking in students play an important role in resolving various situational tasks ("Step 1" and "Step 2"). Cognitive techniques in medical education create conditions for students to perceive and assimilate incoming information, stimulate the ability to distinguish specific interdisciplinary connections and develop clinical thinking.
 Cognitive techniques in medical education are critical in creating optimal conditions for students to perceive and assimilate educational material, and in stimulating their ability to identify and establish interdisciplinary connections. By developing the cognitive abilities of students, higher medical education institutions can equip future healthcare professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to meet the demands of an ever-evolving medical landscape.