The article reflects the following components of independent work, identified during the study: motivational stage (creating a clear idea and interest of the student about the need to study an ethnopedagogical fact, event); setting a precise goal (what knowledge should be obtained in the course of ethnopedagogical activities?); the presence of correct instructions (an algorithm for solving an ethno-pedagogical problem, the teacher’s definition of methods, rules, report forms, work, the scope of results that will be used when performing the work); the stage of independent implementation of the ethnopedagogical task; calculation and evaluation of results. It is substantiated that these components have a positive effect on the formation of independent thinking, self-development, self-improvement and self-realization.