Psycho-pedagogical characteristics of the process of intellectual self-secondary level secondary school

In the current social - economic and social-cultural changes taking place in the Russian society, knowledge is becoming an intellectual commodity. Intelligent self-development is now a priority in the education system. The article discusses the process of intellectual self-development of the middle level students. Also it is given here a working definition of the term "intellectual self-development", the criteria and the level indicators. The key role in the intellectual self development plays a cognitive motivation of students of middle level. The creation of conditions that affect the intellectual self-development will generate a need of the students for independent acquisition of knowledge, the development of cognitive interests.