Abstract:
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Republic of Kazakhstan entered a new path of its development, designated
as the period of the Third Modernization, the main goal of which is global competitiveness. Today,
the factor of intellectual and spiritual development of society began to acquire great importance, which has as
integral part historical knowledge and historical thinking. In this regard, the experience of the leading countries
in shaping the humanitarian potential for young Kazakhstan is significant and important. The article
deals with the formation of historical knowledge among students as an example of the secondary and higher
schools on the basis of foreign experience. In their works foreign researchers analyze the experience of teaching
historical disciplines in their countries in the context of globalization and integration processes. The authors
note the importance of historical disciplines in the formation of the collective identity of society, the
formation of a common understanding of iconic historical events, analyze the features of historical knowledge
among the young generation of different age groups, and discuss the peculiarities of teaching historical disciplines
in the context of globalization. In their works, foreign authors give an analysis of the results of sociological
research that allows us to understand the role of historical knowledge from the point of view of European
and Asian researchers dealing with the modernization of the modern system of historical education, to
identify the prospects of historical discipline, to determine the ways out of the spiritual and intellectual crisis
of modern consciousness.
