The first chapter of Methodology of Ideological and Political Education, which was lectured by President Zeng, mainly discussed the research object, theoretical basis and system structure of learning and mastering the methodology of ideological and political education. It is to inherit the fine tradition of the party's ideological and political education, follow the clues of the historical development of ideological and political education methods, and constantly promote the reform and innovation of ideological and political education methods under the new historical conditions.

The first chapter mainly expounds the basic concept, research object, theoretical basis and its relationship with related disciplines of ideological and political education methods; This paper discusses the methodology of ideological and political education and its function, characteristics and system construction. Specifically, the main problems, including the research on the methodology of ideological and political education, are: studying the law of the formation, change and development of ideological and political education methods, the law of contact, the specific law and the development trend (diversification, specialization, integration and modernization). Next is the theoretical basis and knowledge reference of the methodology of ideological and political education, including the theoretical basis of the methodology of ideological and political education, which covers the theoretical reference of knowledge in ideology, politics, morality, law and psychology. As far as the function and characteristics of the methodology of ideological and political education are concerned, it mainly points out the direction for ideological and political education activities and research, is a tool to complete the research task of ideological and political education, or is a way to establish the theory of ideological and political education. Finally, in the system construction of ideological and political education methodology, we should pay special attention to scientific methods when layering according to various methods. The methodology of ideological and political education can be divided into the following levels: the original methods, concrete methods, operational methods, applied arts and skills of ideological and political education. In the system construction, we should pay attention to the horizontal and vertical structure in order to establish the overall system of the methodology of ideological and political education in China. The above is the main content of the first article on methodology of ideological and political education.