Research on the Characteristics and Practice Path of Ideological and Political Education for Students in Applied Undergraduate Colleges

Abstract

As a core carrier in the popularization process of China’s higher education, applied undergraduate colleges serve regional economic and social development and undertake the mission of cultivating high-quality applied talents. Their ideological and political education work closely aligns with the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education and the training objectives of application-oriented talents, thereby presenting distinctive characteristics and an internal practical logic. Based on the school-running orientation, the structural features of student groups, and the developmental needs of applied undergraduate colleges, this paper systematically expounds the core characteristics of ideological and political education in this context, namely career orientation, practical integration, collaborative linkage, and precise pertinence. Furthermore, it analyzes prominent practical problems, including the disconnection between ideological and political education and professional curricula, the singularity of practical education carriers, the insufficient adaptability and professionalization of teaching staff, and the relative imperfection of institutional and mechanism design. Drawing on practical experience from ideological and political work in Chinese colleges and universities, the paper explores an innovative practice path characterized by professional integration, practical empowerment, multi主体 collaborative linkage, and precise policy implementation. The study aims to embed ideological and political education throughout the entire process and all dimensions of talent cultivation, effectively enhance its educational effectiveness, and provide both theoretical guidance and operational reference for the high-quality development of ideological and political education in applied undergraduate colleges in the new era.