The article presents the experience of the formation of critical thinking in the German language classes of the students of the center for secondary vocational education at Yelets Bunin State University. The authors consider a foreign language text as the most important source of information, which includes not only samples of super-phrasal units and grammatical structures, but also facts that require critical rethinking and analysis. The authors consider a foreign language text as a significant means of developing critical thinking of students.

In the article we consider the axiological problem of training students of the pedagogical education direction and foreign language profile in the process of studying the pedagogical values course. Тhe practical output of students implementing the acquired knowledge and skills during project activities is analyzed.

Keywords: axiology, value, training of future teacher, traditional values, educational values.