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SCIENTIFIC WORK AND CAREER OF IGOR NIKITOVICH SEMENOV: MARKING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDER OF REFLECTION PSYCHOLOGY AND CREATIVE THINKING PEDAGOGY

Pedagogy and Education , UDC: 159.9 DOI: 10.24412/2076-9121-2026-1-38-57

Authors

  • Aleksandr Savenkov I. Doctor of Education Sciences, Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Member of the Russian Academy of Education
  • Stepanov Sergey Yurievich Doctor of Psychology, professor
  • Postavnev Vladimir M. Ph.D. in Psychology, associate professor

Annotation

This article analyses the scientific-pedagogical path and creative legacy of Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor Igor Nikitovich Semenov — an outstanding Russian scientist and founder of the scientific school of reflection psychology and creative thinking pedagogy. It highlights the main stages of his professional biography, key theoretical developments in the psychology of thinking, reflection, and creativity, as well as the practical implementation of his ideas within the system of continuing education. Special attention is paid to the role and significance of his scientific works for the development of contemporary psychology, acmeology, and pedagogy. The analysis also covers the period of Igor Nikitovich’s scientific and pedagogical work at the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology of Education, Moscow City University.
Tags:
acmeology , anniversary , innovative education , pedagogy of creativity , psychology of creativity , psychology of thinking , reflexive psychology , reflexive technologies , scientific school , И. Н. Семенов

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Aleksandr, S. I., Stepanov, S. Y. & Postavnev, V. M. (2026). SCIENTIFIC WORK AND CAREER OF IGOR NIKITOVICH SEMENOV: MARKING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDER OF REFLECTION PSYCHOLOGY AND CREATIVE THINKING PEDAGOGY Bulletin of the Moscow City Pedagogical University. Series "Pedagogy and Psychology", 20 (1), 38. https://doi.org/10.24412/2076-9121-2026-1-38-57
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