Reflection and Exploration of Ideological and Political Education in the Curriculum—A Case Study of the University in Shijiazhuang City

Abstract

In the context of the new era, higher education is not just about imparting knowledge, but also about cultivating students’ ideological and moral qualities and humanistic spirit. Therefore, ideological and political education integrated into all courses has become an important component of higher education. The construction of curriculum ideological and political education has gradually become a new exploration and challenge for ideological and political education in universities. Curriculum ideological and political education is a comprehensive educational philosophy, which includes the purpose of fostering virtue through education, the practice subject being all teachers, relying on courses, and combining explicit and implicit education. Its characteristics include the humanistic teaching philosophy, the integration between courses, the potential influence of methods, and the permanence of influence. The aim is to integrate ideological and political education into all types of courses, imperceptibly influencing students’ ideological consciousness and behavior, and taking morality education as the fundamental task of education. Strengthening the construction of curriculum ideological and political education is conducive to improving the effectiveness and quality of ideological and political education in universities, cultivating new-era youth with ideals, who dare to take responsibility, can endure hardships, and work hard. The practical path of “curriculum ideological and political education” from the perspective of cultivating students’ moral character and enhancing their ideological awareness is to start from the teaching philosophy and teaching content design to improve educational quality, improve the assessment and evaluation system of curriculum ideological and political education construction, strengthen campus cultural environment construction such as optimizing campus environment, improving classroom teaching environment, providing modern learning support services.