Abstract: General Secretary Xi Jinping made the remarks during a visit to Renmin University of China that “the essence of ideological and political education is to bring out the facts and reasons”, which has profound implications. The essence of ideological and political courses is to bring out the facts and reasons, which reflects the Party’s deep grasp of the nature of ideological and political education, its high confidence in the content of ideological and political education, and its full trust in teachers and young students in ideological and political courses, and also points out the fundamental direction of promoting the reform and innovation of ideological and political education in the new era. To promote the inclusive and highquality development of ideological and political education in the new era, we should focus on enhancing the quality of the instructional material system, consolidating academic research, integrating social practices, and innovating teaching methods. We should explain the Chinese approach, the Chinese governance, the basis of China‘s strength,the principles that China follows, and the Chinese dream accurately, profoundly, thoroughly, and vigorously. We should scientifically answer the questions about China, the world, the people, the times, and the youth. We should educate and guide young students to strengthen their self-confidence, identify their comparative advantages, adhere to “putting the people first”, cultivate their theoretical thinking, and strive to be newcomers of the times.

Key words: ideological and political courses, reasoning, problem awareness, uphold fundamental principles and break new ground

摘要： 习近平总书记在中国人民大学考察时提出“思政课的本质是讲道理”，这一论断有着深刻的意蕴。思政课的本质是讲道理，体现了我们党对思政课教学本质的深刻把握、对思政课教育内容的高度自信、对思政课教师和青年学生的充分信任，同时也指明了推动新时代思政课改革创新的根本方向。推动新时代思政课内涵式、高质量发展，就要精耕教材体系、厚实学理研究、融汇社会实践、创新方式方法，讲准、讲深、讲透、讲活中国之路、中国之治、中国之基、中国之理、中国之梦的道理，科学回答中国之问、世界之问、人民之问、时代之问、青春之问，教育和引导青年学生坚定中国自信、明辨比较优势、坚守人民立场、涵养理论思维、争做时代新人。

关键词: 思政课, 讲道理, 问题意识, 守正创新