The article presents different opinions for the concept of "research culture," gives the characteristics of this phenomenon from the point of view of the pedagogical science including the functions, components of this phenomenon; the article studies the complex of research skills as the basis of the research culture. Special attention is paid to the intellectual component of the research culture. Practical investigation aimed at defining pedagogical condition for the intellect development of the students within the framework of the research culture is performed. The article concludes that it is reasonable to use pedagogical conditions of development of students' intelligence in the framework of a research culture in the learning process.