Arcadiy Margolis

Arcadiy Margolis

Arcadiy Margolis photo.
Rector
Mail: margolisaa@mgppu.ru

Arkady Aronovich Margolis - Russian psychologist, co-founder (with V.V. Rubtsov) of Moscow State University of Psychology and Education (1997).

(Order confirming Margolis A.A. as rector from 02/18/2025)
  1. Date and place of birth
    January 4, 1961, Moscow
  2. Education
    Moscow State Pedagogical Institute (Physical Faculty, 1977-1982)
    Postgraduate studies at Research Institute of General and Pedagogical Psychology, USSR Academy of Pedagogical Sciences (now Psychological Institute of Russian Academy of Education, 1986-1989)
  3. Work experience
    • 2020-present: Rector of MSUPE
    • 2018-2019: Acting Rector of MSUPE
    • 2003-present: Professor at Department of Educational Psychology, MSUPE
    • 2002-2018: First Vice-Rector of MSUPE
    • 1998-2002: Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at Moscow City Psychological-Pedagogical Institute
    • 1989-1998: Researcher, Head of Laboratory at Psychological Institute of Russian Academy of Education
    • 1986-1989: Postgraduate student
    • 1982-1986: Physics teacher at School No.10, Moscow
  4. Academic degrees and titles
    Candidate of Psychological Sciences (1990)
    Associate Professor (1998)
  5. Awards and honors
    • Order of Friendship (2013)
    • Golden Psy Award for contribution to MSUPE development (2011)
    • G.I. Chelpanov Medal (1st class) for contribution to psychological science (2007)
    • K.D. Ushinsky Medal, Ministry of Education of Russian Federation (2001)
    • Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" (1997)
  6. Expert activities
    • Chairman of MSUPE Academic Council
    • Member of Federal Educational-Methodological Association for Education and Pedagogical Sciences
    • Participant in working groups of Russian Ministry of Education and Ministry of Science and Higher Education
  7. International activities
  8. Professional associations
  9. Key initiatives and projects Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Moscow State University of Psychology and Education" (1997) (jointly with V.V. Rubtsov)
    • Established Russia's first specialized psychological and pedagogical university
    • Ranked 1st among humanities and pedagogical universities in Russia (RIA Novosti rating, 2016) and 4th (2017)
    • Leading institution in psychological and pedagogical education in Russia
    Innovative Program for the Development of Psychological Education (IOP MSUPE) (2007-2008), Co-Director (jointly with V.V. Rubtsov)
    • The only regional university included in the list of 57 innovative Russian universities
    • Developed and implemented a unique program for psychological research (fundamental and applied) and psychological education
    • Established Russia's first and only (in CIS and Eastern Europe) Research and Education Center for Neurocognitive Research (MEG Center) and Research and Education Center "Experimental Psychology"
    Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Education (FSES HE) (2009) in "Psychological and Pedagogical Education", Co-Developer (jointly with V.V. Rubtsov and Yu.M. Zabrodin)
    • Created a new field of study incorporating 13 previously existing higher education specialties
    • Developed competency-based standards for 10 bachelor's, master's and specialist degree programs
    Establishment of the Methodological Association for Psychological and Pedagogical Education at MSUPE (2010) (Member of the Presidium)
    • The association includes about 50 Russian universities offering programs in "Psychological and Pedagogical Education"
    Project for Modernizing the Psychological Service of Moscow's Education System (2012-2013) (Scientific Supervisor)
    • Developed and implemented a new model for psychological services and educational psychologists
    • Established two main directions: supporting core educational programs and corrective work with students with disabilities
    • Developed standard programs for psychological-medical-social centers to support educational organizations
    • The model was incorporated into Moscow's education system and legally established in the Education Law and professional standards for educational psychologists
    Project for Modernizing Teacher Education in Russia (Ministry of Education 2014-2017)
    • Co-developer of the modernization concept (2014)
    • Scientific co-director of the federal operator (2014-2015) and scientific director (2016-2017)
    • Developed new methodologies, content and technologies for teacher training in accordance with FSES and professional standards
    • Implemented in 65 universities across 51 Russian regions
    • Created and tested a system for independent assessment of graduates' qualifications
    • Implemented clinical and activity-based approaches in teacher training through new school-university partnership models
    Project for Creating the Journal "Psychological Science and Education" (1993-2018)
    • Co-founder (with V.V. Rubtsov), project leader, First Deputy Editor-in-Chief
    • Ranked 1st in Psychology, 2nd in Education by Science Index RSCI (2016-2018)
    • Ranked 37th among all Russian scientific publications (2017)
    • Indexed in Web of Science and included in HAC list
    Project for Creating the Journal "Cultural-Historical Psychology"
    • Co-founder (with V.P. Zinchenko, V.M. Munipov, V.V. Rubtsov)
    • Deputy Chairman of the Editorial Board
    • Interdisciplinary journal on cultural-historical and activity approaches in psychology
    • Affiliated with ISCAR, bilingual, indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, APA, and included in HAC list
    Portal of Psychological Journals psyjournals.ru
    • Created Russia's first open full-text online portal for psychological resources
    • Currently hosts open repository of over 20 scientific publications
    • Included in The Ranking Web of World repositories (CSIC), ranked 55th (2015)
    Project "Implementing Competency-Based Approach in Developing and Testing Higher Education Programs in 'Education and Pedagogical Sciences'" (Ministry of Education, 2016), Scientific Supervisor
    • Developed and tested innovative model for training primary school teachers based on professional standards and FSES
    Project "Developing and Implementing a Model for Teacher Certification Based on Professional Standards and FSES" (Ministry of Education, 2017-2018), Scientific Supervisor
    • Developed and tested new certification model for teachers at different qualification levels
    • Based on unified assessment materials and professional standards
    • Tested assessment of future teachers' qualifications (including graduates - professional exam)

10. Research Interests
Educational psychology, pedagogical psychology, teacher education, cultural-historical and activity theory psychology.

11. Scientific Publications
Has over 90 publications, including 10 educational publications and more than 80 works in Russian and English in domestic and international scientific journals.

Main Educational Publications:

  • Sorokova M.G., Ulyanina O.A., Semya G.V., et al. Evidence-Based Approach: Guide to Verifying Programs, Technologies and Practices in Education and Social Sphere, 2024
  • Margolis A.A., Kurtanova Yu.E., et al. Psychological Support for Children Undergoing Long-Term Treatment, 2024
  • Margolis A.A. Modernization of Teacher Education in Russian Federation. Textbook. MSUPE, 2019, 382 pp.
  • Margolis A.A. Teacher Professional Standard: Development and Implementation in Russia and Abroad. Textbook. MSUPE, 2019, 197 pp.

Publications on PsyJournals.ru (2020-2025):

  • Margolis A.A. "Teacher Education as Development of Initial Pedagogical Concepts" Psychological Science and Education (2024. Vol. 29. No. 6)
  • Isaev E.I., Margolis A.A. "Learning Difficulties: Diagnosis, Prevention, Overcoming" Psychological Science and Education (2023. Vol. 28. No. 5)
  • Margolis A.A. "Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and Organization of Students' Learning Activity" Psychological Science and Education (2020. Vol. 25. No. 4)

Key Scientific Articles:

  1. Margolis, A.A. (2019). Teacher qualification assessment: Review and analysis of best international practices. Psychological Science and Education, 24(1), 5-30.
  2. Margolis, A.A., Kuravsky, L.S., Shepeleva, E.A., Gavrilova, E.V., Petrova, G.A., Voitov, V.K., Yurkevich, V.S., & Ermakov, S.S. (2018). Potential of the computer game "Plines" as a diagnostic tool for assessing complexes of cognitive abilities in schoolchildren. Modern Foreign Psychology, 7(3), 38-52.
  3. Margolis, A.A. (2018). What does blended learning blend? Psychological Science and Education, 23(3), 5-19.
  4. Margolis, A.A., & Safronova, M.A. (2018). Results of the comprehensive project on modernization of teacher education in the Russian Federation (2014-2017). Psychological Science and Education, 23(1), 5-24.
  5. Margolis, A.A., Safronova, M.A., Panfilova, A.S., & Shishlyannikova, L.M. (2018). Results of independent assessment of general professional competencies formation in future teachers. Psychological Science and Education, 23(1), 64-81.
  6. Margolis, A.A., & Novikova, E.M. (2017). Social context of implementing the national teacher growth system in Russia: Teachers' awareness and attitudes. Psychological Science and Education, 22(4), 10-21.
  7. Margolis, A.A., Arzhanykh, E.V., Gurina, O.A., & Novikova, E.M. (2016). Teachers' readiness for the introduction of professional standards: Results of a sociological study. Psychological Science and Education, 21(2), 22-34.
  8. Kuravsky, L.S., Margolis, A.A., Marmalyuk, P.A., Panfilova, A.S., & Yuryev, G.A. (2016). Mathematical aspects of the adaptive trainer concept. Psychological Science and Education, 21(2), 84-95.
  9. Margolis, A.A. (2015). Models of teacher training within applied bachelor's and pedagogical master's programs. Psychological Science and Education, 20(5), 45-64.
  10. Bolotov, V.A., Rubtsov, V.V., Frumin, I.D., Margolis, A.A., Kasprzhak, A.G., Safronova, M.A., & Kalashnikov, S.P. (2015). Information and analytical materials on the results of the first stage of the "Modernization of Pedagogical Education" project. Psychological Science and Education, 20(5), 13-28.
  11. Margolis, A.A., & Guruzhapov, V.A. (2014). Designing a practice-oriented model of teacher training for bachelor's programs in "Psychological and Pedagogical Education" (Primary School Teacher) based on network interaction between higher education institutions and primary general education organizations. Psychological Science and Education, 19(3), 143-159.
  12. Margolis, A.A. (2014). Requirements for modernization of basic professional educational programs (BPEP) for teacher training in accordance with the teacher professional standard: Proposals for implementing the activity approach in teacher training. Psychological Science and Education, 19(3), 105-126.
  13. Margolis, A.A. (2014). Challenges and prospects for the development of teacher education in the Russian Federation. Psychological Science and Education, 19(3), 41-57.
  14. Kuravsky, L.S., Margolis, A.A., Marmalyuk, P.A., Yuryev, G.A., & Dumin, P.N. (2013). Trainable Markov models in problems of optimizing the sequence of psychological tests. Neurocomputers: Development, Application, 4, 28-38.
  15. Kuravsky, L.S., Margolis, A.A., Yuryev, G.A., & Marmalyuk, P.A. (2012). Concept of a decision support system for psychological testing. Psychological Science and Education, 1, 56-65.
  16. Margolis, A.A., & Konovalova, I.V. (2010). Criteria for professional competence of educational psychologists. Psychological Science and Education, 1, 13-20.
  17. Rubtsov, V.V., Ushakov, D.V., Zhuravlev, A.L., & Margolis, A.A. (2009). Education of gifted children as a state priority. Psychological Science and Education, 4, 5-14.
  18. Kuravsky, L.S., Margolis, A.A., & Yuryev, G.A. (2008). Principles of software implementation of a psychological trainer. Psychological Science and Education, 5, 182-188.
  19. Rubtsov, V.V., Margolis, A.A., & Telegin, M.V. (2007). Psychological study of the genesis and development of everyday concepts in educational dialogue conditions (first stage). Psychological Science and Education, 2, 61-72.
  20. Zinchenko, V.P., Meshcheryakov, B.G., Rubtsov, V.V., & Margolis, A.A. (2005). To the authors and readers of the journal. Cultural-Historical Psychology, 1, 4-12.
  21. Rubtsov, V.V., & Margolis, A.A. (1998). Strategy for the development of psychological education. Psychological Science and Education, 2, 57-63.
  22. Margolis, A.A. (1996). New subject "Philosophy for Children". Psychological Science and Education, 1, 65-72.
  23. Rubtsov, V.V., Margolis, A.A., & Guruzhapov, V.A. (1994). Cultural-historical type of school. Questions of Psychology, 5, 11.
  24. Margolis, A.A. (1991). Philosophy for Children: An approach to developing children's thinking. Elementary School, 17, 3.
  25. Rubtsov, V.V., Pazhitnov, A.P., & Margolis, A.A. (1987). Computer as a means of educational modeling. Informatics and Education, 5, 8-14.

English-language Publications:

  1. Daniels, H., Lauder, H., Lessa, A., Rubtsov, V., Margolis, A.A., Shvedovskaya, A., & Hardman, J. (2014). The outline of relationships between economic growth, education and well-being. Voprosy Psychologii, 6, 25-32.
  2. Rubtsov, V.V., Margolis, A.A., & Guruzhapov, V.A. (2014). Per una scuola «storico-culturale» (progetto programmatico) [For a "cultural-historical" school (program project)]. Educational, Cultural and Psychological Studies, 9, 419-439.
  3. Margolis, A.A. (1998). "Philosophy for Children" program in Russia. Thinking, 13(14), 4.
  4. Margolis, A.A. (1996). A comparison between the Philosophy for Children approach and the cultural-historical and activity approaches: Psychological and educational foundations (Afterward). In Natasha: Vygotskyan Dialogues (pp. 117-129). Teacher College Press.
  5. Rubtsov, V.V., & Margolis, A.A. (1996). Activity oriented models of information-based instructional environments. In S.T. Kerr (Ed.), Technology and the Future of Schooling (Part 2, pp. 172-199). The University of Chicago Press.
  6. Rubtsov, V.V., Margolis, A.A., & Guruzhapov, V.A. (1995). The cultural-historical type of school. Russian Education and Society, 8, 21.
  7. Margolis, A.A. (1991). Vygotsky at the computer: A Soviet view of "tools" for learning. The Computing Teacher, August/September, 3.

Dissertation Abstract:
Margolis A.A. Development of Educational-Cognitive Actions of Schoolchildren Using Computer Tools. PhD Thesis Abstract. Moscow, 1990. 24 pp.

12. Teaching Activities

Courses at MSUPE:
  • "Global Models of Teacher Education System Modernization" (2017-2018)
  • "Current State and Development Prospects of Education System" (2019-2020)

University of Wisconsin-Madison:

  • "The Cultural-Historical Approach: History and Modern Development" - PhD program, 1996
  • "Application of Vygotskyan approach in Education" - MD program, 1997

13. Editorial Board Participation

Contact Information Address: Moscow, Sretenka st. 29, room 202
Working hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00-18:00
Phone: +7 (495) 632-92-02, +7 (495) 608-05-56
Email: margolisaa@mgppu.ru
Assistant: Alla Nikolaevna Mymrina

Contact us
MSUPE International Affairs Office:
127051, Moscow, Sretenka str., 29, room 409 tel.: +7 (495) 607-08-72 e-mail: oia@info-msupe.ru e-mail: msupe@mgppu.ru