Obstacles and misgivings of future teachers about developing critical thinking in primary-school children

A high professional level is one of the fundamental quality parameters in the process of education. Therefore, the pregradual education of future teachers should be transformed in terms of both the changing requirements on education and the changing role of the teacher. The paper discusses basic principles of critical thinking required from future primary school teachers as a key for the introduction and implementation of progressive changes in the school system. Furthermore, the paper comments on the results of a questionnaire-based survey in the academic year 2020/2021. Its main purpose was to identify the misgivings of the 1st year MA students concerning the development of critical thinking in primary school pupils in three areas: the development of an inclusive education environment and a positive social climate in a classroom; education planning and design; and asking questions.