Аннотация
The purpose of this research; The aim is to take the views of prospective teachers on the formation of the ethnopedagogical competence of future teachers in terms of the modernization of public consciousness. This research was conducted in accordance with the qualitative research method. The study group of the research consists of 80 teacher candidates studying at education faculties at various universities in Kazakhstan. Research data were collected with a semi-structured interview form developed by the researchers. As a result of the research; The views of future teachers on public service motivations were evaluated. The vast majority of teacher candidates; They answered that they see protecting the public interest as a civic duty, taking part in a way that will be beneficial to the society, being aware of the responsibility brought by the public service and keeping the public interests above personal interests. The vast majority of future teachers participating in the research; stated that their ethnopedagogical competence was partially sufficient. The views of future teachers participating in the research on the formation of their ethnopedagogical competencies in terms of modernization of public consciousness were evaluated. The vast majority of teacher candidates; ethnopedagogical education to raise awareness of public duty, ethnopedagogical education to raise awareness of national values, to use ethnopedagogical information in public office and to give students the identity of their own people in public with an ethnopedagogical approach. Keywords: Ethnopedagogy, public awareness, prospective teachers