The importance of independent thinking formation and promotion of the desire to discover new knowledge and ways of mastering them while studying in educational institutions is considered.Forming the need for self-education is the highest form of self-expression, an indicator of professionalism of a specialist. The urgency and necessity of introducing self-educational activities in the preparation of the future teacher of labor training and technology are emphasized. It is highlighted that self-educational activity in the sphere of education is to increase the level of professional mobility and competitiveness of the specialist in all spheres of social production.The analysis of students’ readiness for self-educational activity is presented in detail.It has been found out that with the development of information technology, self-education is becoming easier and more accessible. Self-education of a person is characterized as a complex, multicomponent, cognitive activity on a voluntary basis, which occurs in the presence of developed self-awareness and an appropriate level of personality culture. The purpose and the result of self-educational activity is to broaden the outlook, replenish knowledge, enhance self-esteem, form cognitive interests and needs, professional and personal self-improvement.It is noted that it is important to identify and disclose the main factors of self-education, determine the driving forces of personality development in this context, as well as to determine the conditions for quality assurance of self-educational activities.