Modern pedagogy owes much to the philosophers and thinkers of the past. A person’s cognitive search has long-standing roots. The search path ran through many spheres of philosophical, pedagogical, psychological, social, humanitarian, and natural research. Thanks to the era of globalization, expansion in the cognition of the human world, and the change in the basic spheres of mankind, education has given a full impetus to the world of education. The theoretical and methodological understanding and practical implementation of personality-oriented education in the modern education system is one of the strategic priorities. It is recommended to analyze the main ideas in modern research on this problem, based on which the relevance of personality-oriented education in terms of changing the goals and paradigms of education. This research paper aims to make an analysis of the problems and historical background of personality-oriented education, which can guide in a thorough and purposeful implementation of personality-oriented education teacher training. This study used the literature review method. Pedagogy and psychology of different historical periods and personality-oriented learning were considered from different perspectives. World conditions created prerequisites for updating the theory and practice of pedagogical education, and new technologies were used in the preparation of future teachers. The article considers the historical prerequisites of personality-oriented education. Therefore, special attention is paid to the historical significance of personality- oriented education. Keywords: personality; education; upbringing; teacher; student.