Man is a concrete historical man, and he always exists in the world he lives in. Society is developing. Therefore, contemporary college students are bound to be deeply influenced by contemporary society, and they have different characteristics from previous college students. Their main characteristics are diversity, openness, practicality and confusion. Teachers' understanding of the characteristics of contemporary college students is conducive to accurately grasping the ideological trends of college students, choosing appropriate educational methods, and effectively guiding and helping students.

(A) the diversity of college students

1. The group structure tends to be diversified.

The quality differences of college students are far apart, including differences in intelligence level, knowledge base, ability level and personality characteristics, as well as differences in the nature and region of students, which makes the group structure of college students more diversified.

2. Diversification of group value orientation

Multiple values make college students have multiple criteria for evaluating the value of life: some are based on their contribution and creativity to society, some are based on the low social status and power, and some are based on self-improvement and self-realization. Furthermore, college students' demand for higher education has diversified value orientations. Some scholars divide the needs of college students into four categories: ① academic needs, ② social status needs, ③ improving the quality of life, and ④ material life needs.

3. Group behavior is diversified.

College students' different qualities and different value orientations make their behavior show a diversified trend. From the perspective of learning attitude, it can be divided into active learning type and passive learning type.

(B) the open characteristics of college students

1. Open ideology

The development of market economy has led to changes in all aspects of society. With China's opening to the outside world, various western ideas have followed. In an open environment, college students' thoughts are very active at present. They oppose the traditional closed concept and single way of thinking, face the society and the world, and show interest in new things, strong acceptance and flexibility.

2. Openness of personality

Under the influence of quality education in primary and secondary schools, contemporary young college students have received better personalized education than their parents who received traditional education; Quality education also enables them to have a wider range of knowledge, and the development of social science and technology enables them to have more ways to learn. College students have broadened their horizons by accepting all kinds of information. All these have prompted college students to form a more open personality: not bound by traditional rules, pursuing fashionable and novel changes and challenges; Rich in independent consciousness, like to observe the society independently and see through life; Conscious, confident, and some even make public; Have a wide range of interests and hobbies, and can develop into specialties.

3. Interpersonal openness

Network communication transcends the limitation of time and space, eliminates the boundary between "here" and "there", and expands the interpersonal communication and relationship of college students. With the continuous opening and expansion of college students' communication scope, their interpersonal relationships are developing in a diversified and complicated direction.

(C) the practical characteristics of college students

1. Practical tendency of value orientation

With the deepening of reform and opening up and the gradual improvement of the socialist market economic system, the value orientation of college students has undergone profound changes. They pay more attention to reality, such as practicality and immediate interests, that is, they despise "bears" and formalism and care about real interests.

2. The practical tendency of cultural concepts

Influenced by the realistic cultural atmosphere, college students' cultural concepts are becoming more and more utilitarian, and they pursue timely culture and fast food culture at will, showing a certain kitsch color in their hobbies. For example, in reading, according to the survey, most college students now prefer fashionable, time-saving and labor-saving "fast food books" rather than those with strong thoughts and indulging in relaxed, entertaining and shallow reading, which runs counter to the spirit of the university. The lofty ideal of life and spiritual pursuit are facing unprecedented challenges and rebellions. Their concerns are more and more realistic and their goals are more and more utilitarian.

3. Practice tendency in study and research

After the implementation of the unified fee system in universities, the attitude of college students towards higher education has changed obviously. They pay more attention to the relationship between study and employment and the return on investment. They put forward their own requirements for the quality of education, and high input and low income or relatively low income with the same input will cause students' dissatisfaction.

(D) Confusion characteristics of college students

1. Confusion caused by the conflict between ideal and reality

Some college students idealize the university before they go to college, and they are full of ambitions. However, after entering the university, they found that many students around them were addicted to the internet, children's affairs or meaningless negative decadence, which inadvertently produced herd mentality and lost themselves. College graduates are facing the challenge of "oversupply". Even a "good student" may not find the job he wants. The carefree employment situation of college students in the past is gone forever. So it is sometimes difficult to find a job and study hard.

2. Confusion caused by the contradiction between basic quality defects and psychological needs

Many college students are "led by the nose to study" before they go to college. After they enter the university, it is difficult for them to adapt to the "unsupervised" university life. If you can't manage your time well, sleep and play games without class, and feel that you are wasting your time in college and don't know what to study and read.

3. Confusion caused by the contradiction between social responsibility and egocentrism

Due to the development of the Internet, the pressure of exams and the excessive care of families, many only children are getting farther and farther away from society. They don't want to face complicated social relations, but are self-centered and even cope.

When there is a problem, bring the "family style" to school and society. If something goes wrong, they will take self-abuse behavior and be stopped by their parents' love at home, but they don't know that society is different from home. This kind of self-abuse behavior may lead to a real tragedy. In the collective, some students are too sensitive to the personal interests involved and don't care about their own responsibilities; It also shows that you are harsh on others and not strict with yourself. In short, we attach importance to personal interests and our own feelings, but lack overall awareness and team spirit.