Kirish: bugungi kunda maktab ta’limida o‘quvchilarning mustaqil fikrlashi, ijodiy yondashuvi va tasavvur doirasini kengaytirish muhim pedagogik vazifalardan biri hisoblanadi. Ayniqsa, tasviriy san’at darslari o‘quvchilarning estetik didini shakllantirish bilan birga, ularning erkin fikrlashi, kuzatuvchanligi hamda ijodiy tafakkurini rivojlantirishda katta ahamiyat kasb etadi. Tasviriy faoliyat jarayonida o‘quvchilar ranglar, shakllar va kompozitsiyalar orqali o‘z his-tuyg‘ulari hamda ichki dunyosini ifoda etishga o‘rganadilar. Shu bois, maktab ta’limida tasviriy san’at fanidan samarali foydalanish o‘quvchilarda mustaqil fikr va boy tasavvurni shakllantirishning muhim omili sifatida namoyon bo‘ladi. Maqsad: maktab ta’limida tasviriy san’at fanining o‘quvchilar mustaqil fikrlashi va ijodiy tasavvurini rivojlantirishdagi o‘rni hamda ahamiyatini yoritish, tasviriy faoliyat orqali o‘quvchilarning estetik dunyoqarashi, ijodkorlik qobiliyati va erkin tafakkurini shakllantirishning samarali usullarini tahlil qilishdan iborat. Materiallar va metodlar: mazkur maqolani tayyorlash jarayonida pedagogik, psixologik va metodik adabiyotlar tahlil qilinib, maktab ta’limida tasviriy san’at fanini o‘qitishga oid ilmiy manbalardan foydalanildi. Tadqiqot davomida kuzatish, tahlil, taqqoslash hamda umumlashtirish metodlari qo‘llanildi. Shuningdek, tasviriy san’at darslarida o‘quvchilarning mustaqil fikrlashi va tasavvurini rivojlantirishga xizmat qiluvchi interfaol metodlar, ijodiy topshiriqlar, rasm chizish mashqlari hamda amaliy faoliyat jarayonlari o‘rganildi. Olingan ma’lumotlar asosida tasviriy san’atning o‘quvchilarning ijodiy tafakkurini shakllantirishdagi pedagogik imkoniyatlari yoritib berildi. Muhokama va natijalar: tasviriy san’at darslarida ijodiy va interfaol metodlardan samarali foydalanish o‘quvchilarning mustaqil fikrlashi hamda tasavvur doirasining kengayishiga ijobiy ta’sir ko‘rsatadi. Ayniqsa, erkin rasm ishlash, kompozitsiya yaratish, ranglar bilan mustaqil ishlash va mavzuli ijodiy topshiriqlar o‘quvchilarning tasavvurini boyitib, ularda yangicha fikrlash ko‘nikmalarini shakllantiradi. Muhokamalar davomida tasviriy san’at mashg‘ulotlari o‘quvchilarning estetik didi, ijodkorligi va o‘z fikrini erkin ifodalash qobiliyatini rivojlantirishda muhim pedagogik vosita ekanligi aniqlandi. Shu bilan birga, dars jarayonida zamonaviy pedagogik texnologiyalarni qo‘llash ta’lim samaradorligini oshirishga xizmat qilishi asoslab berildi. Xulosa: maktab ta’limida tasviriy san’at fanidan samarali foydalanish o‘quvchilarning mustaqil fikrlashi, ijodiy tafakkuri va tasavvurini rivojlantirishda muhim ahamiyatga ega. Tasviriy faoliyat jarayonida o‘quvchilar o‘z fikrini erkin ifodalashga, estetik dunyoqarashini kengaytirishga hamda ijodiy yondashuv asosida muammolarni hal etishga o‘rganadilar. Shuningdek, interfaol metodlar va zamonaviy pedagogik texnologiyalar asosida tashkil etilgan tasviriy san’at darslari ta’lim samaradorligini oshirib, o‘quvchilarning ijodkorlik salohiyatini yanada rivojlantirishga xizmat qiladi.
Introduction: in the modern school education system, the development of students’ independent thinking, creative approach, and expansion of imagination is one of the most important pedagogical tasks. In particular, fine arts lessons play a significant role not only in forming students’ aesthetic taste but also in developing their free thinking, observation skills, and creative perception. Through visual artistic activity, students learn to express their feelings and inner world using colors, shapes, and compositions. Therefore, the effective use of the subject of fine arts in school education is an important factor in shaping students’ independent thinking and rich imagination. Objective: the aim is to highlight the role and significance of fine arts in school education in developing students’ independent thinking and creative imagination, as well as to analyze effective methods for forming aesthetic worldview, creative abilities, and free thinking through visual artistic activities. Materials and Methods: in the process of preparing this article, pedagogical, psychological, and methodological literature, as well as scientific sources devoted to the teaching of fine arts in school, were analyzed. During the study, methods of observation, analysis, comparison, and generalization were used. In addition, interactive methods, creative tasks, drawing exercises, and practical activities aimed at developing students’ independent thinking and imagination in fine arts lessons were examined. Based on the obtained data, the pedagogical potential of fine arts in the formation of students’ creative thinking was revealed. Discussion and Results: the effective use of creative and interactive methods in fine arts lessons has a positive impact on the development of students’ independent thinking and the expansion of their imagination. In particular, free drawing, composition creation, independent work with colors, and thematic creative assignments contribute to the development of imagination and the formation of new ways of thinking. The discussion showed that fine arts lessons are an important pedagogical tool for developing aesthetic taste, creative abilities, and the ability to freely express thoughts. It was also substantiated that the use of modern pedagogical technologies in the educational process increases learning effectiveness. Conclusion: the effective use of fine arts in school education is of great importance for the development of students’ independent thinking, creative thinking, and imagination. In the process of artistic activity, students learn to freely express their thoughts, expand their aesthetic worldview, and solve problems through a creative approach. Moreover, fine arts lessons organized on the basis of interactive methods and modern pedagogical technologies enhance the effectiveness of education and further develop students’ creative potential.