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The aim of the research is to know the effect of the cognitive training strategy in developing critical thinking among students of the Department of Art Education in the subject of criticism and analysis of artwork, Technical/College of Basic Education/Al-Mustansiriya University with (168) students, and the researcher chose the random method (1) to represent the experimental group (2) to represent the control group with (30) students for each group, and to reach the results of the research, the researcher used a set of statistical methods, including: T-test For two independent samples, the equation of difficulty, discrimination, effectiveness of false alternatives, and Kweder-Richardson20. - The most important results of the research showed that the size of the effect left by teaching the cognitive training strategy among the students of the experimental group was very large in the field of critical thinking, and it represents a very large indicator indicating the effectiveness of this strategy in developing their critical thinking skills compared to their peers in the control group. The researcher recommended several recommendations and suggestions, including:1- Emphasis on cognitive training skills, and skills that lead to enjoyment of learning, which includes metacognitive skills.2- The effect of the cognitive training strategy on developing critical thinking skills among the students of the Department of Art Education in the subject of Artistic Appreciation.

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