To the question of the importance of self-organization and self-development in professional pedagogical activity

The article clarifies the importance of self-organization and self-development for professional activity a teacher in context fourth industrial revolution from standpoint competence-based analytical approaches. reasonableness general formulation single “Self-organization self-development” competence Russian Federation Federal State Educational Standards Higher Education is shown. describes empirical study results peculiarities understanding by pedagogical university students separately competences self-development, as important factors their expertise. novelty research based on identification motivational, cognitive, components. It was revealed that highest generalized mean values were obtained cognitive motivational components future teachers’ ideas about achievement lowest action-oriented component. can be used development training courses, aimed at increasing level students’ this area.