Intellectual self-learning in the modern Russian pedagogy

Abstract. In modern conditions, intellectual potential of the individual - one of the most important bases of the progressive development of society. Intelligent production is one of the decisive factors of economic development and a key form of ownership - intellectual property. Intelligent self-development of students and ways of thinking have become one of the urgent problems of education. The article describes the basic concepts of the studied phenomenon: intelligence, intellectual development, intellectual activity, self-development; stand out criteria and indicators of intellectual self-development of students. Representation of developing an educational environment conducive to intellectual self-development of students.