Las habilidades cognitivas y el pensamiento crítico en los estudiantes del segundo año de bachillerato general unificado en ciencias.

Critical thinking can be understood as the ability of subjects to analyze and evaluate information on a given topic, allowing them to identify what is true from what is false and avoid certain biases. In this way, knowledge incorporates new meanings to teaching in order to promote critical thinking, an aspect that allows students to offer their opinions, adapt to the ever-changing environment, fostering innovation and problem solving. The objective of the research was to develop a didactic strategy to contribute to the development of the cognitive skills of the students of the second year of the Bachelor's Degree in Science of the Juan Montalvo Educational Unit. The methodology used was based on the mixed research approach, facilitating the analysis and processing of information in an integral way, developing a descriptive-explanatory study. A study was carried out that allowed an adequate development of all foreseen aspects, allowing its organization and control in an orderly manner. The initial diagnosis made it possible to know the current development of critical thinking, and at the same time laid the foundations to determine the actions to be carried out. The didactic strategy developed contributed significantly to the improvement of the skills and components related to critical thinking. The consultation with the experts, allowed to know positive criteria in relation to the level of applicability, effectiveness, relevance, objectivity and coherence, demonstrating that it contributes to the solution of the problem posed for the research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]