IMPROVING STUDENTS' COGNITIVE COMPETENCE IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AS A METHODOLOGICAL PROBLEM

This article provides a scientific and theoretical analysis of the issues related to the development and improvement of cognitive competence among students studying in the field of applied mathematics education, considering it as a methodological problem. In the modern educational process, developing students’ independent thinking, analytical reasoning, problem-solving abilities, and mathematical modeling skills is regarded as an important pedagogical task. The article analyzes the essence of the concept of cognitive competence, its structural components, its role in applied mathematics education, and methodological approaches aimed at developing this competence.