1, open. According to Marxist viewpoint, human beings have natural and social attributes, but their most essential attribute lies in social attributes. Man's all-round development is determined by social progress and the continuous development of man's understanding. Ideological and political education can not create an isolated environment, so that the educated can turn a deaf ear to things outside the window and concentrate on reading sage books. On the contrary, the educated should get in touch with the outside world, understand the environment, analyze themselves and find improvement points. The "gradual" education mode makes students face the society and the outside world, and has the characteristics of openness.

2. progressiveness. This kind of education method does not seek to achieve it overnight, but through step-by-step education, the educated can improve step by step. Knowledge can be accepted by the educated in a short time by forced indoctrination, but ideological and moral quality is a more internalized and complicated educational content, which requires the educators to guide and educate step by step and improve the educated step by step.

3. guide. At present, the self-consciousness and personality consciousness of the educated are far greater than that of obedience, and their self-esteem is stronger and more sensitive. Coupled with the large amount of information in society and rapid changes, the indoctrination of pure theory is somewhat inadequate in this ever-changing environment. The gradual education method can closely combine theory with practice, guide the educated to think in practice and let them accept the theory.

4. development. Development has two meanings: first, the "gradual" education method looks at teenagers from the perspective of development, and regards promoting the all-round development of teenagers as the starting point and foothold of education, rather than simple prevention; Second, according to the latest changes in the social environment, this method can adjust the object, content and means of education at any time to keep pace with the times.

5. practicality. The "gradual" education method advocates reducing the use of pure theoretical indoctrination methods and emphasizing the integration of educational content and methods into the solution of practical problems of the educated. By helping them solve practical problems, they can gain the trust of the educated and create a good and harmonious educational environment. It is a hidden education method.

6. Emotional. In the "gradual" educational method, educators pay more attention to the use of perceptual educational content and means to explain moral principles, that is, through the most familiar and common life examples, let teenagers understand the meaning of educational content and internalize it into inner experience in time. At the same time, pay attention to the situation and changes of the emotional experience of the educated, and adjust or guide them in time.

7. subjectivity. In educational activities, educators only play the role of guidance and help, the real subject is the educated, and the educated are in an active state. Educators guide according to the specific situation of the educated.