Introduction. A student’s interest in studying history and their orientation toward patriotic values are influenced by many factors. Among these, teaching methods and approaches in history play an important role in knowledge acquisition and the formation of values. The aim of this article is to explore the effectiveness and features of using history teaching methods, particularly in teaching “History of Kazakhstan” in higher education institutions. Accordingly, the study focuses on analyzing history teaching methods from the perspectives of both teaching (teacher’s actions) and learning (student’s actions) processes, identifying mechanisms that enhance the efficiency of managing students’ activities. Results: The study reviewed scientific and pedagogical literature on history teaching methods, analyzed the progress and practices of teaching history in schools and universities, examined the effectiveness of using information technologies as a method of improving the history teaching process, identified features of history teaching methods, and proposed effective types of pedagogical tasks. Conclusion: The tasks that history teaching methods aim to address were clarified. Directions for reproductive methods, based on teacher narration and students’ assimilation of ready knowledge (information), and productive methods, based on students’ independent research activities, were outlined.