Using World-Renowned Achievements as Content Support to Teach Ideological-Political Courses Well
燕连福:以举世瞩目成就为内容支撑讲好思政课
In March 2019, at a symposium for teachers of ideological-political theory courses in schools, General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out that the world-renowned achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics provide strong support for the construction of ideological-political courses. Recently, General Secretary Xi Jinping issued an important directive on the construction of ideological-political courses in schools, emphasizing the need to use the world-renowned achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics as content support, and to take fine traditional Chinese culture, revolutionary culture, and advanced socialist culture as the foundation of strength, in order to explain principles deeply, thoroughly, and vividly, to uphold fundamental principles and break new ground in promoting the connotative development of ideological-political course construction, and to continuously improve the pertinence and appeal of ideological-political courses. Looking back over the glorious course of more than 100 years, the Party has united and led the people of all ethnic groups across the country to open up a great path, establish great achievements, and create one brilliant accomplishment after another in economic and social development. These great achievements, like countless streams converging into a river, have formed a historical torrent propelling the Chinese nation forward. To teach ideological-political courses well, it is necessary to use the world-renowned achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics as content support; this helps guide students to correctly understand the responsibilities of the era and historical missions, continuously strengthen their faith, conviction, and confidence, thereby inspiring students to consciously join the historical torrent of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and write a youthful chapter of shouldering responsibility for Chinese-path modernization.
2019年3月,在学校思想政治理论课教师座谈会上,习近平总书记深刻指出,中国特色社会主义取得举世瞩目的成就,为思政课建设提供了有力支撑。近日,习近平总书记对学校思政课建设作出重要指示,强调要以中国特色社会主义取得的举世瞩目成就为内容支撑,以中华优秀传统文化、革命文化和社会主义先进文化为力量根基,把道理讲深讲透讲活,守正创新推动思政课建设内涵式发展,不断提高思政课的针对性和吸引力。回望100多年光辉历程,党团结带领全国各族人民开辟了伟大道路,建立了伟大功绩,创造了经济社会发展一个又一个辉煌成就。这些伟大成就万涓成水、汇流成海,形成了推动中华民族阔步前进的历史洪流。讲好思政课,必须以中国特色社会主义取得的举世瞩目成就为内容支撑,这有助于引导学生正确认识时代责任和历史使命,不断增强信仰、信念、信心,从而激励学生自觉投身实现中华民族伟大复兴的时代洪流,书写为中国式现代化挺膺担当的青春篇章。
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Using the world-renowned achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics as content support to teach ideological-political courses well is a requirement of the times to adapt to new circumstances, complete new tasks, and demonstrate new accomplishments. It holds significant value for supporting ideological-political courses in explaining principles well, promoting their connotative development, improving their pertinence and appeal, and guiding students to perceive the practical power of the Party’s innovative theories. This lays a solid foundation for continuously opening up new prospects for ideological-political education in the New Era and ensuring that the cause of the Party and the people has successors.
以中国特色社会主义取得的举世瞩目成就为内容支撑讲好思政课,是适应新形势、完成新任务、展示新作为的时代要求,对于支撑思政课讲好道理、推动思政课内涵式发展、提高思政课针对性和吸引力、引导学生感悟党的创新理论的实践伟力具有重要价值,为不断开创新时代思政教育新局面,确保党和人民事业后继有人奠定坚实根基。
It is conducive to supporting ideological-political courses in explaining principles well. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that the essence of ideological-political courses is to explain principles, and attention must be paid to methods and approaches to explain principles deeply, thoroughly, and vividly. First, using the explanation of achievements to support ideological-political courses in explaining principles well helps to explain principles “deeply.” Ideological-political courses must not only “explain principles,” using thorough theoretical analysis and complete ideological theory to answer students’ “why,” but also “present facts,” explaining achievements through data analysis, case presentations, comparative explanations, etc., to demonstrate, verify, and thereby confirm the correctness and truth of the “principles,” better responding to and persuading students, so that the principles taught in ideological-political courses have both “deep” theoretical support and “vivid” practical grounding. Second, using the explanation of achievements to support ideological-political courses in explaining principles well helps to explain principles “thoroughly.” Explaining principles “thoroughly” means guiding students to see the essence through phenomena; by clearly and plainly explaining the deep-seated reasons for the world-renowned achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics, it guides students to genuinely develop identification with the country, nation, culture, etc., from the bottom of their hearts, enabling students to understand contemporary China and view the external world more comprehensively and objectively, and continuously strengthening their ambition, backbone, and confidence as Chinese people in the process of critical discernment. Third, using the explanation of achievements to support ideological-political courses in explaining principles well helps to explain principles “vividly.” The many ideological and theoretical achievements, material and technological achievements, etc., of the Party and the state’s cause are the most vivid and lively teaching materials for explaining principles “vividly.” Using the explanation of achievements to support the principles of ideological-political courses helps to combine principles with facts and link theory with practice; by leveraging the teaching of the “great ideological-political courses” of the New Era and making good use of the “great classroom” of social practice, it further explains principles “vividly.”
有利于支撑思政课讲好道理。习近平总书记强调,思政课的本质是讲道理,要注重方式方法,把道理讲深、讲透、讲活。首先,以讲成就支撑思政课讲好道理有助于把道理“讲深”。思政课不仅要“讲道理”,以透彻的学理分析、彻底的思想理论回答学生“为什么”,更要“摆事实”,通过数据分析、案例呈现、比较说明等方式讲成就,论证、验证进而确证“道理”的正确性、真理性,更好地回应学生、说服学生,让思政课讲的道理既有“深”的理论支撑,也有“活”的实践依托。其次,以讲成就支撑思政课讲好道理有助于把道理“讲透”。把道理“讲透”就是要引导学生透过现象看本质,通过讲清楚、讲明白中国特色社会主义取得举世瞩目成就的深层次原因,引导学生从心底里真正产生对国家、民族、文化等的认同,让学生更加全面客观认识当代中国、看待外部世界,在批判鉴别中不断增强做中国人的志气、骨气和底气。第三,以讲成就支撑思政课讲好道理有助于把道理“讲活”。党和国家事业取得的诸多思想理论成就、物质技术成就等就是把道理“讲活”最生动、最鲜活的教材。以讲成就支撑思政课道理,有助于把道理和事实结合起来、将理论与实践联系起来,借助讲好新时代的“大思政课”,用好社会实践的“大课堂”,进一步把道理“讲活”。
It is conducive to supporting the connotative development of ideological-political courses. General Secretary Xi Jinping requires upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground to promote the connotative development of ideological-political course construction. Using the world-renowned achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics as content support to teach ideological-political courses well provides necessary conditions for the construction of ideological-political courses to exert force from internal elements, and is an important lever for improving the quality of ideological-political course construction and promoting their connotative development. On the one hand, it helps to provide a “rich core” for the connotative development of ideological-political courses. The world-renowned achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics, using vivid and rich facts, examples, and stories, prove why the Communist Party of China can, why Marxism works, and why socialism with Chinese characteristics is good; this can greatly enrich teaching content and enhance the appeal of ideological-political courses. By telling the spiritual lineage of the Communist Party of China [1]1 The spiritual lineage of the Communist Party of China refers to the system of revolutionary spirits (e.g., the Jinggangshan spirit, the Long March spirit, the Yan’an spirit) that the CPC has forged in different historical periods, officially codified as a unified concept in 2021. and the spiritual outlook of the Chinese people, using the heroic deeds of revolutionary martyrs and the confident and self-reliant spirit of the masses to stimulate students’ emotional resonance, it improves the educational effectiveness of ideological-political courses. On the other hand, it helps to provide a “practical carrier” for the connotative development of ideological-political courses. Teaching methods are another factor affecting the connotative development of ideological-political courses; using the world-renowned achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics as content support to promote the connotative development of ideological-political courses helps to expand the teaching front of ideological-political courses, promote changes in teaching methods, and achieve “combining the small classroom of ideological-political courses with the big classroom of society.”
有利于支撑思政课内涵式发展。习近平总书记要求守正创新推动思政课建设内涵式发展。以中国特色社会主义取得的举世瞩目成就为内容支撑讲好思政课,为思政课建设从内部诸要素发力提供了必要条件,是提升思政课建设质量、推动思政课内涵式发展的重要抓手。一方面,有助于为思政课内涵式发展提供“丰富内核”。中国特色社会主义取得举世瞩目成就,用生动的、丰富的事实、事例、故事证明中国共产党为什么能、马克思主义为什么行、中国特色社会主义为什么好,能够极大地丰富教学内容,增强思政课的吸引力。通过讲好中国共产党的精神谱系、讲好中国人的精神面貌,以革命先烈的奋勇事迹、人民群众自信自强的精气神激发学生的情感共鸣,提升思政课的育人成效。另一方面,有助于为思政课内涵式发展提供“实践载体”。教学方式是影响思政课内涵式发展的另一要素,以中国特色社会主义取得的举世瞩目成就为内容支撑推动思政课内涵式发展,有助于拓展思政课教学阵地,推动教学方式变革,实现“把思政小课堂同社会大课堂结合起来”。
It is conducive to supporting ideological-political courses in improving pertinence and appeal. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, “Ideological-political courses are key courses for implementing the fundamental task of fostering virtue and nurturing people, and their role is irreplaceable,” emphasizing the need to “continuously improve the pertinence and appeal of ideological-political courses.” On the new journey of the New Era, using the world-renowned achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics as content support to teach ideological-political courses well is a key measure for continuously improving the pertinence and appeal of ideological-political courses. On the one hand, it helps to provide a “solid foundation” for improving the pertinence of ideological-political courses. Currently, the international and domestic situations are rapidly changing, and the situation and struggles in the ideological field are becoming more complex; especially in cyberspace, where good and bad are mixed, some students fall into ideological difficulties and generate many confusions. Using the world-renowned achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics as content support, starting from major historical events and current hot topics, combined with teaching content such as “the big picture of common prosperity,” “digital China and technological innovation,” and “new quality productive forces empowering traditional manufacturing to improve quality and efficiency,” helps to push ideological-political courses to directly face students’ confusions, clarify principles and answer questions in vivid current affairs, and continuously improve the pertinence of ideological-political courses. On the other hand, it helps to provide “vivid material” for improving the appeal of ideological-political courses. At present, the ideological-political classroom is expanding, with people from all walks of life entering it—master craftsmen, experts and scholars, industry elites—using detailed data, frontline insights, and vivid cases to personally narrate the historic leap in China’s productive forces and the Chinese miracle of transitioning from “chaser” to “leader” in the New Era, greatly enhancing the appeal of ideological-political courses. At the same time, a series of material and technological achievements have expanded the teaching forms of ideological-political courses; the use of various VR and AR technologies has increased students’ learning interest and enthusiasm, providing a path choice for improving the appeal of ideological-political courses.
有利于支撑思政课提高针对性和吸引力。习近平总书记指出,“思政课是落实立德树人根本任务的关键课程,思政课作用不可替代”,强调要“不断提高思政课的针对性和吸引力”。新时代新征程上,以中国特色社会主义取得的举世瞩目成就为内容支撑讲好思政课,是思政课不断提高针对性和吸引力的关键之举。一方面,有助于为思政课提高针对性提供“坚实依托”。当前,国际国内形势快速变化,意识形态领域面临的形势和斗争更趋复杂,特别是互联网空间鱼龙混杂,使部分学生陷入思想困境,产生诸多困惑。以中国特色社会主义取得的举世瞩目成就为内容支撑,从重大历史事件、时事热点等出发,结合讲授“共同富裕的大格局”、“数字中国与科技创新”、“新质生产力赋能传统制造业提质增效”等内容,有助于推动思政课直面学生困惑,在鲜活生动的时事中阐明道理、解答疑问,不断提高思政课的针对性。另一方面,有助于为思政课提高吸引力提供“鲜活素材”。当下,思政课堂越变越大,各行各业的人们走进思政课堂,大国工匠、专家学者、行业精英……通过详实数据、一线感悟、鲜活案例,亲身讲述我国生产力发展的历史性跨越、新时代从“追逐者”到“领跑者”的中国奇迹等,极大地提高了思政课的吸引力。同时,一系列物质技术成就的取得,拓展了思政课教学形式,各种VR和AR技术的运用,提升了学生的学习兴趣和积极性,为提高思政课吸引力提供了路径选择。
It is conducive to guiding students to perceive the practical power of the Party’s innovative theory. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to “adhere to the simultaneous advancement of ideological-political course construction and the arming of the Party’s innovative theory,” emphasizing that “we must be good at drawing from the Party’s innovative theory the spiritual motivation to strive vigorously and advance courageously.” [2]2 The phrase “踔厉奋发、勇毅前行” (strive vigorously and advance courageously) is a four-character idiom frequently used in official CPC discourse to call for energetic and determined effort. Using the world-renowned achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics as content support to teach ideological-political courses well helps to bring into play the educational and motivational role of the great achievements of the New Era, guiding students to perceive the practical power of the Party’s innovative theory, helping students establish lofty ideals and convictions, and inspiring the youthful strength to take on responsibilities and make achievements. On the one hand, it helps to provide “spiritual inspiration” for guiding students to perceive the practical power of the Party’s innovative theory. By comprehensively teaching the major historical achievements of the Party’s century-long struggle, focusing on teaching the great practical changes of the New Era, telling the stories of the New Era well, and teaching the great Chinese spirit well, it helps to guide students to perceive the power of faith, cultivate deep feelings of love for the Party, the country, and socialism, and continuously strengthen confidence in the path, confidence in the theory, confidence in the system, and confidence in the culture. On the other hand, it helps to provide “practical guidance” for guiding students to perceive the practical power of the Party’s innovative theory. The world-renowned achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics provide vivid carriers for ideological-political course teachers to guide students to experience the leapfrog development and historic changes of the New Era, helping students better understand national conditions and public sentiment in the “walking ideological-political course,” and inspiring the striving force to bravely act as pioneers and contenders in their careers.
有利于引导学生感悟党的创新理论的实践伟力。习近平总书记指出,要“坚持思政课建设与党的创新理论武装同步推进”,强调“要善于从党的创新理论中汲取踔厉奋发、勇毅前行的精神动力”。以中国特色社会主义取得的举世瞩目成就为内容支撑讲好思政课,有助于发挥新时代伟大成就的教育激励作用,引导学生感悟党的创新理论的实践伟力,帮助学生树立崇高的理想信念,激发起担当作为的青春力量。一方面,有助于为引导学生感悟党的创新理论的实践伟力提供“精神感召”。通过全面讲好党的百年奋斗重大历史成就、重点讲好新时代的伟大实践变革,讲好新时代故事,讲好伟大的中国精神,有助于引导学生感悟信仰的力量,厚植爱党、爱国、爱社会主义的情感,不断坚定道路自信、理论自信、制度自信、文化自信。另一方面,有助于为引导学生感悟党的创新理论实践伟力提供“现实指引”。中国特色社会主义取得的举世瞩目成就,为思政课教师引导学生感受新时代跨越式发展、历史性巨变提供鲜活载体,有助于学生在“行走的思政课”中更好了解国情民情,激发勇当开路先锋、争当事业闯将的奋进力量。
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General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that socialism with Chinese characteristics is the fundamental achievement obtained by the Party and the people through countless hardships and tremendous costs, and it is the correct path to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. To teach ideological-political courses well, it is necessary to fully leverage the educational and motivational role of the great achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Ideological-political course teachers must be adept at using achievements in ideological theory, material technology, spiritual culture, and institutional construction to continuously demonstrate confidence in the path, confidence in the theory, confidence in the system, and confidence in the culture, thereby enlightening students’ wisdom, inspiring students’ confidence, strengthening students’ convictions, and rallying students’ strength.
习近平总书记指出,中国特色社会主义是党和人民历经千辛万苦、付出巨大代价取得的根本成就,是实现中华民族伟大复兴的正确道路。讲好思政课,必须充分发挥中国特色社会主义伟大成就的教育激励作用。思政课教师要善用思想理论成就、物质技术成就、精神文化成就、制度建设成就,不断彰显道路自信、理论自信、制度自信、文化自信,进而启迪学生智慧、鼓舞学生信心、坚定学生信念、凝聚学生力量。
Teaching achievements in ideological theory well demonstrates confidence in the theory. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, “To run ideological-political courses well is to carry out Marxist theoretical education, using Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to forge souls and educate people,” emphasizing that “students should be responded to with thorough theoretical analysis, persuaded with thorough ideological theory, and guided with the powerful force of truth.” To teach ideological-political courses well, one must first teach “achievements in ideological theory” well, and educate and guide the vast number of students to observe the times, grasp the times, and lead the times with the Party’s innovative theory, making it a powerful ideological weapon for transforming the subjective and objective worlds. First, the Chinese experiences of the “Nine Musts” and the “Ten Persistences” [3]3 The “Nine Musts” (九个必须) and “Ten Persistences” (十个坚持) are summaries of historical experience from the CPC’s centenary, respectively from Xi Jinping’s July 1, 2021 speech and the 2021 Resolution on the Party’s Major Achievements and Historical Experience. should be integrated into ideological-political course teaching, continuously deepening students’ understanding of why the Communist Party of China was able to succeed in the past and how it can continue to succeed in the future. Second, a series of Chinese principles such as the “Two Integrations,” the “Six Musts and Persistences,” and “Chinese-path modernization” should be comprehensively threaded through ideological-political courses of all types and levels, continuously enhancing students’ theoretical thinking ability and deeply perceiving why Marxism works. Third, students must be enabled to comprehensively master “Chinese theory,” continuously studying Mao Zedong Thought, the system of theories of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and especially Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, enabling students to fully understand the core essence, scientific system, and original contributions of this contemporary Chinese Marxism and Marxism of the 21st century, continuously grasp its worldview and methodology, and firmly hold onto the standpoints, viewpoints, and methods that run through it.
讲好思想理论成就彰显理论自信。习近平总书记指出,“办好思政课,就是要开展马克思主义理论教育,用新时代中国特色社会主义思想铸魂育人”,强调“要以透彻的学理分析回应学生,以彻底的思想理论说服学生,用真理的强大力量引导学生”。讲好思政课必须首先讲好“思想理论成就”,要教育引导广大学生用党的创新理论观察时代、把握时代、引领时代,使其成为改造主观世界和客观世界的强大思想武器。一是要将“九个必须”、“十个坚持”中国经验融入思政课教学,不断加深学生对中国共产党过去为什么能成功、未来怎样才能继续成功的认识。二是要把“两个结合”、“六个必须坚持”、“中国式现代化”等一系列中国道理全面贯穿各门各类各学段思政课,不断提升学生的理论思维能力,深刻感悟马克思主义为什么行。三是要让学生全面掌握“中国理论”,不断学习毛泽东思想、中国特色社会主义理论体系,尤其是习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想,使学生充分理解这一当代中国马克思主义、二十一世纪马克思主义的核心要义、科学体系、原创性贡献,不断领会其世界观和方法论,牢牢把握贯穿其中的立场观点方法。
Teaching achievements in material technology well demonstrates confidence in the path. The report of the 20th National Congress of the CPC pointed out: “Without a solid foundation in material technology, it is impossible to build a modern socialist country in all respects.” To teach ideological-political courses well, one must base them on “achievements in material technology,” comprehensively showing students the earth-shaking changes that have taken place in the country, especially the historic achievements and historic transformations in the cause of the Party and the state in the New Era. Through a series of digital leaps and the emergence of achievements, students should be guided to firmly believe that the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the only way to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Ideological-political course teachers must adhere to the method of unifying the “two-point theory” and the “key-point theory,” [4]4 “Two-point theory” (两点论) and “key-point theory” (重点论) are dialectical materialist methods: the former means seeing both sides of a contradiction, the latter means grasping the principal aspect. enabling students to not only overview the major achievements since the founding of the Communist Party of China over 100 years ago, the founding of the People’s Republic of China over 70 years ago, and reform and opening up over 40 years ago, so that students understand that the red river and mountains were hard-won and the responsibility to guard them well is great. More importantly, students must personally experience the breakthrough progress and landmark achievements realized in the New Era, using methods such as presenting data, using facts, telling stories, and making comparisons to teach students the “Three Major Events,” the “Three Historic Victories,” and the “Achievements in Thirteen Aspects,” [5]5 The “Three Major Events” (三件大事) refer to the centenary of the CPC, the entry of socialism with Chinese characteristics into the New Era, and the completion of a moderately prosperous society in all respects. The “Three Historic Victories” (三个历史性胜利) are the victories of the Chinese revolution, of reform and opening up, and of the New Era. The “Achievements in Thirteen Aspects” (十三个方面成就) are the achievements summarized in the 2021 Party resolution covering areas such as Party building, economy, politics, culture, and diplomacy. guiding students to deeply comprehend the decisive significance of the “Two Establishments” and firmly achieve the “Two Upholds.”
讲好物质技术成就彰显道路自信。党的二十大报告指出:“没有坚实的物质技术基础,就不可能全面建成社会主义现代化强国。”讲好思政课必须立足“物质技术成就”,向学生全面展示国家发生的翻天覆地变化,特别是新时代党和国家事业取得的历史性成就、发生的历史性变革,要透过一系列数字巨变、成果涌现引导学生坚信中国特色社会主义道路是实现中华民族伟大复兴的必由之路。思政课教师要坚持“两点论”和“重点论”相统一的方法,既要让学生纵览中国共产党成立100多年来、新中国成立70多年来、改革开放40多年来的重大成就,使学生懂得红色江山来之不易,守好江山责任重大。更要让学生切身体会新时代所实现的突破性进展、所取得的标志性成果,以摆数据、用事实、讲故事、做比较的方式向学生讲好“三件大事”、“三个历史性胜利”、“十三个方面成就”,引导学生深刻领悟“两个确立”的决定性意义,坚定做到“两个维护”。
Teaching achievements in spiritual culture well demonstrates confidence in the culture. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that without the active guidance of advanced culture, without the great enrichment of the people’s spiritual world, and without the continuous enhancement of the national spiritual strength, a country or a nation cannot stand proudly among the nations of the world. To teach ideological-political courses well, one must be adept at using “achievements in spiritual culture,” adhere to cultivating people with culture and educating people with culture, embed value shaping within knowledge transmission, guide students to cultivate an uplifting demeanor and a rational and calm mindset, and shoulder new cultural missions. First, nourish ideological-political courses with the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists, [6]6 The “spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists” (中国共产党人精神谱系) refers to the officially codified list of revolutionary spirits (e.g., the Jinggangshan spirit, the Yan’an spirit) derived from the Party’s history. carefully select and use cultural resources such as red family letters, red songs, and red films, and display the great character of Chinese Communists to students through case teaching, scene reproduction, practical inquiry, and other methods. Second, nourish ideological-political courses with the great Chinese spirit, directly address students’ thoughts, concerns, doubts, and confusions, and expound the national spirit centered on patriotism, the spirit of the times centered on reform and innovation, and the Chinese spirit with the main connotations of the great spirit of creation, the great spirit of struggle, the great spirit of unity, and the great spirit of dreams, combined with real life, so that students strive to become model practitioners of the core socialist values. Third, nourish ideological-political courses with the confident and self-reliant spiritual outlook of the people, encourage students to go deep into the fields and workshops, measure the motherland with fervent steps, observe the changes in the motherland with sincere eyes, truly feel the people’s spirit of striving upward and working hard and pragmatically, and promote the spirit of labor, the spirit of struggle, the spirit of dedication, the spirit of creation, and the spirit of diligence and thrift.
讲好精神文化成就彰显文化自信。习近平总书记强调,没有先进文化的积极引领,没有人民精神世界的极大丰富,没有民族精神力量的不断增强,一个国家、一个民族不可能屹立于世界民族之林。讲好思政课必须善用“精神文化成就”,要坚持以文化人、以文育人,寓价值观塑造于知识传授之中,引导学生养成昂扬向上的风貌和理性平和的心态,担负起新的文化使命。一是以中国共产党人精神谱系滋养思政课堂,精选用好红色家书、红色歌曲、红色电影等文化资源,通过案例教学、情景再现、实践探究等方式向学生展示中国共产党人的伟大品格。二是以伟大的中国精神滋养思政课堂,直面学生所思所想、所疑所惑,把以爱国主义为核心的民族精神,以改革创新为核心的时代精神,以伟大创造精神、伟大奋斗精神、伟大团结精神、伟大梦想精神为主要内涵的中国精神结合生活实际阐发出来,让学生争做社会主义核心价值观的模范践行者。三是以人民群众自信自强的精神风貌滋养思政课堂,鼓励学生深入田间地头、走进工厂车间,用炽热脚步丈量祖国大地,用真挚眼睛观察祖国变化,切实感受人民群众奋发向上、苦干实干的精气神,弘扬好劳动精神、奋斗精神、奉献精神、创造精神、勤俭节约精神。
Teaching achievements in institutional construction well demonstrates confidence in the system. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that the fundamental reason why the Chinese nation has been able to usher in a great leap from standing up and growing rich to becoming strong is that the Party has led the people in establishing and perfecting the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics. To teach ideological-political courses well, one must rely on institutional construction, clearly explain the “institutional logic” behind the great achievements, enable students to fully understand the “thirteen significant advantages” of China’s state system and state governance system, [7]7 The “thirteen significant advantages” (十三个显著优势) are listed in the 2019 CPC Central Committee decision on upholding and improving the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, covering areas such as Party leadership, people’s democracy, rule of law, and economic system. sow the seeds of confidence in the system into students’ hearts, and inspire their surging strength for unremitting struggle. First, explain the unique creativity of the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, helping students understand that “it grew out of China’s social soil” and is the product of the integration of the basic tenets of Marxism with China’s specific realities and with the fine traditional Chinese culture. Second, explain the great superiority of the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, enabling students to truly recognize that the leadership of the Communist Party of China is the greatest advantage of the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and to genuinely comprehend that the ultimate goal of institutional construction is to realize, safeguard, and develop the fundamental interests of the broadest majority of the people. Third, explain the progressive nature of the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics in keeping pace with the times, guiding students to correctly view, dialectically understand, and rationally analyze practical issues, making them understand that the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics has matured by changing with the times, adapting to circumstances, and following the trend.
讲好制度建设成就彰显制度自信。习近平总书记强调,中华民族之所以能迎来从站起来、富起来到强起来的伟大飞跃,最根本的是因为党领导人民建立和完善了中国特色社会主义制度。讲好思政课必须依托制度建设,讲清楚伟大成就背后的“制度逻辑”,使学生充分认识我国国家制度和国家治理体系的“十三个显著优势”,把制度自信的种子播撒进学生心灵,激发其不懈奋斗的澎湃力量。一是讲出中国特色社会主义制度的独特创造性,帮助学生理解“它是从中国的社会土壤中生长起来的”,是马克思主义基本原理同中国具体实际相结合、同中华优秀传统文化相结合的产物。二是讲出中国特色社会主义制度的巨大优越性,让学生真正认同中国共产党领导是中国特色社会主义制度的最大优势,切实体悟制度建设最终目的是实现好、维护好、发展好最广大人民的根本利益。三是讲出中国特色社会主义制度的与时俱进性,引导学生正确看待、辩证认识、理性分析现实问题,使其明白中国特色社会主义制度是在因时而变、随事而制、顺势而为中走向成熟的。
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Using the world-renowned achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics as content support to teach ideological-political courses well requires identifying and employing specific pathways for advancement.
以中国特色社会主义取得的举世瞩目成就为内容支撑讲好思政课,要找准、用好具体的推进路径。
Focus on the word “comprehensive” (全), so that all ideological-political courses teach about achievements. Ideological-political courses are the key courses for carrying out the fundamental task of fostering virtue and nurturing people [1]1 The spiritual lineage of the Communist Party of China refers to the system of revolutionary spirits (e.g., the Jinggangshan spirit, the Long March spirit, the Yan’an spirit) that the CPC has forged in different historical periods, officially codified as a unified concept in 2021.. They run through the entire process of education at all levels and types in China, and bear the important responsibility of Marxist theoretical education, value shaping, and healthy emotional cultivation for students at different stages. To use the world-renowned achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics as content support to teach ideological-political courses well, it is necessary to fully recognize the overall significance of these great achievements for all ideological-political courses, and ensure that all ideological-political courses at all levels and types of education can teach about achievements. In the teaching of ideological-political courses at different stages and in different subjects, although the teaching content will vary in depth according to the students’ learning and cognitive characteristics, they all embody the historical main line, practical achievements, and theoretical results of the Chinese Communist Party’s promotion of the Two Integrations [2]2 The phrase “踔厉奋发、勇毅前行” (strive vigorously and advance courageously) is a four-character idiom frequently used in official CPC discourse to call for energetic and determined effort.; teaching methods will be flexible and diverse due to differences in the content taught, but using the world-renowned achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics as content support to teach the core essence and practical requirements of each ideological-political course in depth, thoroughly, and vividly is consistent throughout.
聚焦“全”字,让所有思政课讲成就。思政课是落实立德树人根本任务的关键课程,贯通我国各级各类教育过程,承担着不同学段学生的马克思主义理论教育、价值塑造和健康情感培养的重要责任。以中国特色社会主义取得的举世瞩目成就为内容支撑讲好思政课,必须充分认识到这些伟大成就对于全部思政课的全局性意义,确保各学段、各级各类教育所有思政课都能讲成就。在不同学段、不同课程的思政课教学中,虽然教学内容会根据学生的学习和认知特点而深浅不同,但都体现出中国共产党推进“两个结合”的历史主线、实践成就和理论成果;教学方法会因为讲授内容的差异而灵活多样,但以中国特色社会主义取得的举世瞩目成就为内容支撑,讲深、讲透、讲活各门思政课的核心要义和实践要求却一以贯之。
Focus on the word “new” (新), so that ideological-political courses teach new achievements well. Practice has no end, and theoretical innovation has no end either. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, “We must keep pace with the times in theory, constantly understand the laws, and constantly promote innovation in theory, practice, institutions, culture, and other aspects.” To teach new achievements well in ideological-political courses, it is necessary to teach new ideological and theoretical achievements well, adhere to the synchronous advancement of ideological-political course construction and the Party’s innovative theoretical arming [3]3 The “Nine Musts” (九个必须) and “Ten Persistences” (十个坚持) are summaries of historical experience from the CPC’s centenary, respectively from Xi Jinping’s July 1, 2021 speech and the 2021 Resolution on the Party’s Major Achievements and Historical Experience., and pay attention to the timeliness of integrating the Party’s new viewpoints, new judgments, and new ideas into ideological-political course teaching; it is necessary to teach new practical development achievements well, adhere to transforming the breakthrough progress and landmark achievements made by the Party leading the people in socialist modernization on the new journey of the New Era into vivid teaching resources; furthermore, it is necessary to teach new institutional construction achievements well, as the attainment of new practical achievements is inseparable from the improvement of the underlying institutional mechanisms and the exertion of the advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics. Ideological-political courses should actively guide students to achieve this abstraction of thought from phenomenon to essence, and this cognitive leap from knowledge learning to value shaping; it is necessary to teach new spiritual and cultural achievements well, adhere to using the new culture of our era to cultivate roots, forge souls, and educate people.
聚焦“新”字,让思政课讲好新成就。实践没有止境,理论创新也没有止境。习近平总书记指出,“我们必须在理论上跟上时代,不断认识规律,不断推进理论创新、实践创新、制度创新、文化创新以及其他各方面创新”。让思政课讲好新成就,要讲好新的思想理论成就,坚持把思政课建设与党的创新理论武装同步推进,注重把握党的新观点、新论断和新思想融入思政课教学的时效性;要讲好新的实践发展成就,坚持把新时代新征程上党领导人民在社会主义现代化建设中所取得的突破性进展、标志性成果,转变为鲜活的教学资源;进而要讲好新的制度建设成就,新的实践成就的取得实则离不开其背后体制机制的完善及中国特色社会主义制度优势的发挥,思政课要积极引导学生实现这一从现象到本质的思维抽象,从知识学习到价值观塑造的认知跃升;讲好新的精神文化成就,坚持用我们这个时代的新文化培根、铸魂、育人。
Focus on the word “technology” (技), using new technology to empower the teaching of achievements. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized the need to “actively promote the deep integration of artificial intelligence and education, and promote educational reform and innovation.” Ideological-political course teachers should fully leverage new technology as an “increment”: first, enrich the supply of course resources. The internet contains massive digital resources, digital tools, and digital media concerning ideological and theoretical achievements, practical development achievements, spiritual and cultural achievements, and institutional construction achievements. Ideological-political course teachers should actively master the characteristics and usage methods of digital technology, and continuously increase the content of new resources and new technologies for teaching principles and achievements well; second, identify the needs of the teaching recipients. With the support of artificial intelligence, ideological-political course teachers can instantly and dynamically identify and perceive students’ data information from learning, activities, and various types of expression, promptly providing teachers with direction for selecting teaching content and guidance for applying teaching methods, thereby enhancing the targeted nature and attractiveness of ideological-political course teaching; third, reshape the classroom teaching form. Modern digital-intelligent technology makes it possible to create new teaching fields that break through the limitations of time and space, and the school classroom is no longer the only field for students to acquire knowledge.
聚焦“技”字,用新技术赋能讲成就。习近平总书记强调,要“积极推动人工智能和教育深度融合,促进教育变革创新”。思政课教师要充分借助新技术这个“增量”:一是丰富课程资源供给。互联网上有关于思想理论成就、实践发展成就、精神文化成就、制度建设成就的海量数字资源、数字手段、数字媒介,思政课教师应主动掌握数字化技术的特征与使用方式,不断提升讲好道理、讲好成就的新资源新技术含量;二是识别授课对象需求。在人工智能的加持下,思政课教师能够即时、动态识别与感知学生学习、活动以及各种类型表达的数据信息,及时为教师提供教学内容的选择方向和教学方法的运用指南,从而增强思政课教学的针对性和吸引力;三是重塑课堂教学形态。现代化数智技术使得突破时空限制的教学新场域的创设成为可能,学校课堂不再是学生获得知识的唯一场域。
Focus on the word “together” (共), promoting teachers and students to jointly teach about achievements. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, “Ideological-political course teaching cannot do without the teacher’s guidance, and at the same time must adhere to being student-centered,” emphasizing the need to “bring into play the students’ role as subjects.” On the one hand, ideological-political course teachers should consciously strengthen their guiding awareness in ideological-political course teaching, actively assume the main responsibility for teaching about achievements and teaching them well, and focus on comprehensively interpreting the many achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics from the perspectives of theoretical depth, practical thickness, and the breadth of civilizational creation, gradually guiding students to form an overall cognition and deep identification with the Chinese Communist Party, socialism with Chinese characteristics, and Marxism; on the other hand, ideological-political course teachers should intentionally stimulate students’ subjective awareness in learning, guiding students to teach about achievements and teach them well. This lies in making good use of students’ advantages of active thinking, abundant energy, and swift action, allowing them to discover, comprehend, and tell the stories of the Chinese Communist Party, the stories of Chinese-path modernization, and the stories of the Chinese people on the new journey of the New Era, so that “small stories” gather into “great strength,” prompting students to truly become active disseminators and exemplary practitioners of the great achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics. In short, teachers and students jointly teaching about achievements requires that “teachers teach with heart, and students comprehend with heart,” inspiring students to learn to measure the motherland with their footsteps, discover the Chinese spirit with their eyes, listen to the people’s voices with their ears, and feel the pulse of the times with their hearts, running the blood-is-thicker-than-water bond with the motherland and the shared breath and destiny with the people through the entire process of their studies and integrating it into their pursuit of careers.
聚焦“共”字,推动师生共同讲成就。习近平总书记指出,“思政课教学离不开教师的主导,同时要坚持以学生为中心”,强调要“发挥学生主体性作用”。一方面,思政课教师要自觉强化思政课教学的主导意识,积极承担思政课讲成就、讲好成就的主要职责,侧重从理论深度、实践厚度及文明创造的广度等方面立体式全方位诠释中国特色社会主义取得的诸多成就,引导学生逐步形成对中国共产党、中国特色社会主义以及马克思主义的整体认知和深切认同;另一方面,思政课教师要有意激发学生学习的主体性意识,引导学生讲成就,讲好成就,就在于用好学生思维活跃、精力旺盛、行动迅捷的优势,让其发现、领悟并讲出新时代新征程上中国共产党的故事、中国式现代化的故事、中国人民的故事,让“小故事”汇聚“大力量”,促使学生真正成为中国特色社会主义伟大成就的积极传播者、模范践行者。总之,师生共同讲成就要求“老师要用心教,学生要用心悟”,激励学生学会用脚步丈量祖国大地,用眼睛发现中国精神,用耳朵倾听人民呼声,用内心感应时代脉搏,把对祖国血浓于水、与人民同呼吸共命运的情感贯穿学业全过程、融汇在事业追求中。
(The author is the Dean and Professor of the School of Marxism at Xi’an Jiaotong University)
(作者系西安交通大学马克思主义学院院长、教授)
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Notes
- The spiritual lineage of the Communist Party of China refers to the system of revolutionary spirits (e.g., the Jinggangshan spirit, the Long March spirit, the Yan’an spirit) that the CPC has forged in different historical periods, officially codified as a unified concept in 2021. ↩
- The phrase “踔厉奋发、勇毅前行” (strive vigorously and advance courageously) is a four-character idiom frequently used in official CPC discourse to call for energetic and determined effort. ↩
- The “Nine Musts” (九个必须) and “Ten Persistences” (十个坚持) are summaries of historical experience from the CPC’s centenary, respectively from Xi Jinping’s July 1, 2021 speech and the 2021 Resolution on the Party’s Major Achievements and Historical Experience. ↩
- “Two-point theory” (两点论) and “key-point theory” (重点论) are dialectical materialist methods: the former means seeing both sides of a contradiction, the latter means grasping the principal aspect. ↩
- The “Three Major Events” (三件大事) refer to the centenary of the CPC, the entry of socialism with Chinese characteristics into the New Era, and the completion of a moderately prosperous society in all respects. The “Three Historic Victories” (三个历史性胜利) are the victories of the Chinese revolution, of reform and opening up, and of the New Era. The “Achievements in Thirteen Aspects” (十三个方面成就) are the achievements summarized in the 2021 Party resolution covering areas such as Party building, economy, politics, culture, and diplomacy. ↩
- The “spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists” (中国共产党人精神谱系) refers to the officially codified list of revolutionary spirits (e.g., the Jinggangshan spirit, the Yan’an spirit) derived from the Party’s history. ↩
- The “thirteen significant advantages” (十三个显著优势) are listed in the 2019 CPC Central Committee decision on upholding and improving the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, covering areas such as Party leadership, people’s democracy, rule of law, and economic system. ↩
- The phrase “fostering virtue and nurturing people” (立德树人) is a core educational principle in China, emphasizing moral character development as the foundation of talent cultivation.
- The Two Integrations (两个结合) refers to the integration of the basic tenets of Marxism with China’s specific realities and with the best of traditional Chinese culture.
- “The Party’s innovative theoretical arming” (党的创新理论武装) refers to the systematic education and indoctrination of Party members and the public in the latest theoretical developments of the Chinese Communist Party, particularly Xi Jinping Thought.