Search

The present article analyzes the history of formation and development of psychological education in Gorky Statе Pedagogical University (GSPU). The key stages and directions of scientific and pedagogical activity of psychological department of GSPU are briefly outlined. The dependence of scientific creativity as the individual scientist (the fate of the S.M. Vasileysky in thirties of the twentieth century), and the work of the scientific team of the Department of Psychology (in fifties of the twentieth century) from the ideological influences of society is shown. The data on scientists-psychologists having made a great contribution to the development of psychological education in the traditions of the university are presented. There is an analysis of scientific research in the psychological department of GSPU during the stated period of time.

The article presents a historical overview of the development of psychological education and the main directions of psychological research in Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University. In the present study we examine the main research areas of psychological and pedagogical research modernization and specificity of psychological education in NSPU since 90-ies of the XX century to the present day. The authors give a comprehensive overview of the features of deep formation of the system of psychological training of personnel for public education, as well as consider the dynamics of scientific capacity-building of the Pedagogical University. The work of the Dissertation Council of Psychology and the results of its operations at the university for more than twenty years of existence are analyzed. It provides the most important scientific works of faculty members who have made a significant contribution to the development of psychological science in Russia. The article mark the scientific results achieved by teams of psychological faculties at the present stage and promising innovative directions of psychological research work of the teaching staff.

This article presents the results of long-term theoretical and experimental studies on the problem of providing psychological and pedagogical assistance to children with mental retardation. It is shown that children with mental retardation is a special category in need of creating specific pedagogical conditions in order to compensate for the defect in their mental development, which should be subordinated with targeted diagnostic and individual correctional work. The basic principles of scientific concept of learning, education and training children with mental retardation in the system "kindergarten-school" developed by Professor U.V. Ulienkova are considered in the article. The formation and activities of the department of child psychology of the Gorky State Pedagogical Institute scientific school of special education are analyzed, where the department staff carry out the research activities to ensure the systematic introduction of scientific innovations into educational practice.( on the example of experimental sites).