Keyword: «intellectual activity»

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.

The problem of developing creative abilities is relevant in the context of increasing demands on future specialists. Education is aimed at producing specialists with certain knowledge, skills and abilities, but is not aimed at developing their creative potential. Therefore, the article examines the problem of the relationship between creative and intellectual abilities; analyzes the factors of creative activity; determines the importance of group work in mastering new ways of interaction and developing new strategies for solving educational tasks; proposes an unconventional educational lesson in the form of a collective exam (with elements of the Olympiad and the use of problem situations).