The relationship between the features of figurative and logical thinking and learning difficulties

The article examines the relationship between the level of formation of verbal and logical operations and learning difficulties in primary school children. Thinking is considered as a key component of the cognitive development of the student’s personality. The study sample consisted of 71 primary school children aged 7 to 12 years, including 55 boys and 16 girls. The research methods were the survey method, diagnostic methods, and statistical methods. According to the results of the study, the levels of imaginative and logical thinking and learning difficulties in younger schoolchildren are identified, and their interrelationships are highlighted. The conclusions can be used in pedagogical practice for effective psychological and pedagogical support and training of children with special educational needs in general education schools.