Abstract: The discipline of ideological and political education has been established for 40 years. It is necessary and significant to conduct a historical review and summarize the experience of the research on principles of ideological and political education, which is the most foundational field and basic content in all fields of study. In the 40 years of exploration, the main achievements are to progressively build and improve the research system of the principles of ideological and political education, gradually expand and deepen the relevant research content, constantly make efforts and create the research paradigm of the principles, continuously enrich and innovate the relevant research methods, and continue to establish and strengthen the research team. In the past 40 years, the research on the principles of ideological and political education has formed important historical experience. It is necessary to uphold the guiding role of Marxism and integrate it with the useful knowledge from China and the West, and adhere to the integration of consolidating the theoretical foundation with attaching importance to crossdisciplinary research, of deepening metatheoretical research with responding to major practical problems, of macro research perspectives with micro ones, and of carrying forward the advantages of traditional research methods and using new technologies as empowerment tools.  

Key words: ideological and political education, principles of ideological and political education, historical experience

摘要： 思想政治教育学科成立40年，对学科研究中思想政治教育学原理这一最具有奠基性的领域、基础性的内容展开历史回顾和经验总结，必要且意义重大。在40年的探索中，主要成绩是逐步构建和完善了思想政治教育学原理的研究体系，逐渐拓展和深化了相关研究内容，不断尝试和创立了原理研究范式，持续丰富和创新了相关研究方法，接续建立和壮大了研究队伍。40年来思想政治教育学原理研究形成了重要历史经验，要坚持马克思主义指导与中西方有益知识借鉴相结合，坚持夯实理论根基与重视交叉研究相结合，坚持深化元理论研究与回应重大实践问题相结合，坚持宏观研究视角与微观研究视角相结合，坚持发扬传统研究方法优势与运用新技术赋能相结合。

关键词: 思想政治教育, 思想政治教育学原理, 历史经验