Psychological Research as a Resource of Educational Practice Development: Scientific Projects of the Psychological Institute

摘要

The article deals with the issues of introducing outcomes of fundamental psychological studies into the practice of Russian education. The example of the Psychological Institute of the Russian Academy of Education, one of the oldest Russian scientific centres that studies cognitive, personal and psychophysiological spheres in children and adults, illustrates the main principle of integration of science and educational practice: fundamental substantiation of applied products created for the educational system, with the conceptual level of psychological knowledge functioning as the basis for modelling highly effective psychological and pedagogical instruments. It is shown that although practice makes high demand for scientific foundation, the most urgent problem is the absence of an effective mechanism of integration of scientifically based psychological tools that can be used to optimize the education process. Nevertheless, the need for scientifically grounded means of reacting to the challenges of our time is reflected in contemporary studies carried out in Russian schools, which proves the high potential that the fundamental research has for the development of the Russian educational system.