Introduction to the Basic Principles of Marxism is one of the compulsory courses of ideological and political education in colleges and universities. Its teaching purpose is to guide students to master the basic principles of Marxism, establish a scientific world outlook and methodology, and improve their ability to analyze and solve problems. However, in actual teaching, this course also has some shortcomings.

Explanation:

First of all, the teaching content is too abstract. Introduction to the Basic Principles of Marxism involves many fields such as philosophy, political economy, scientific socialism, etc., and its content is extensive and profound, which is difficult for beginners to understand and master. At the same time, the concepts, categories and theories in the textbooks are obscure, and it is difficult for students to grasp their connotation and significance.

Secondly, the teaching method is single. The traditional lecture teaching method is difficult to arouse students' interest in theoretical courses, while the teaching method of "Introduction to Basic Principles of Marxism" mainly focuses on teachers' lectures, lacking interaction and practical links, and it is difficult to stimulate students' interest and participation in learning.

Third, theory is out of touch with practice. Introduction to the Basic Principles of Marxism is theoretical, and there are not many opportunities in real life, so it is difficult for students to apply what they have learned to real life. At the same time, due to the change of social environment and the development of the times, some cases and examples in the teaching materials are outdated or unrepresentative, which is difficult to arouse students' interest.

In view of the above problems, the following measures can be taken to improve:

Teaching content should be close to reality. In teaching, teachers should combine students' actual situation and hobbies, combine abstract theory with practice, and guide students to understand and master the basic principles of Marxism through cases, examples and questions.

The combination of various teaching methods. In addition to traditional lecture teaching, we can also use case analysis, group discussion and classroom speech to guide students to actively participate in classroom activities and improve teaching effect.

Strengthen practical teaching. By organizing students to participate in social practice, voluntary service and other activities, students can experience and apply the basic principles of Marxism in practice and deepen their understanding and understanding of the theory.

In a word, Introduction to the Basic Principles of Marxism is an important compulsory course in ideological and political education, which is of great significance for guiding students to establish a correct world outlook, outlook on life and values. However, there are some shortcomings in the actual teaching of this course, and teachers need to take various measures to improve and perfect it in order to improve the teaching effect and quality.