Abstract
This article addresses issues in organizing independent student work.The author defines the term -independence‖, discusses the concepts of independent learner work and independent learner work under the guidance of an instructor, proposes a classification of assignments to be done independently, and provides methodological recommendations as to the organization of independent student work.The article discusses the need for turning the student from a passive consumer of knowledge into an active creator of it, capable of formulating a problem, analyzing the ways of solving it, coming up with an optimum outcome, and proving its correctness.The preparation of highly qualified human resources is the primary condition for boosting Kazakhstan's competitiveness.Independent student work is a means of fostering the professional competence of future specialists.The primary form of self-education is independent work.