Klimov, Evgeniy A.

To the “throne speech” in the expert Council.

The essence of a prejudice that determines the practice of so called specialized education at schools is that it is considered that a choice of professional specialization made during adolescence period guarantees further professional development in the defined direction. In fact, as we see in biographies of successful professionals, professional development is a nonlinear process, which specifically takes place in an effort to overcome situations of uncertainty, and is characterized as an intermittent (“start-stop”) process.

The materials of the interview with Professor E.A. Klimov, held in 2006, are presented. Subject of conversation is the experience of the Dean of the Faculty, the impressions from lecturers, the scientific life of MSU, the comparison of Moscow State University with other universities