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Abstract
The article examines the issues of developing engineering thinking among students based on the principles of continuity and interdisciplinarity (meta-subject approach). The main reasons for the shortage of engineering personnel in the country are identified, along with the specific features of training engineering specialists at the current stage of development. Bloom’s taxonomy is presented in order to determine the main types of professional activities of a modern engineer. In addition, a consistent sequence of engineering thinking development is described, starting from preschool education and continuing through upper secondary school. For each stage, the educational objectives, content of learning materials, and types of activities are analyzed, and indicators for assessing the level of engineering thinking formation among students are proposed. Special attention is paid to the psychological characteristics of engineering thinking development. Furthermore, the main challenges arising in the process of developing engineering thinking among students in educational institutions are identified.