Abstract: Under the perspective of quality improvement, the teaching innovation of ideological and political theory courses is the objective requirement of implementing the philosophy of“Three Causes”, the inherent requirement of improving the teaching quality of ideological and political courses, and the inevitable choice of college students’ healthy growth. The key tasks are the research of excellent teaching content, superb teaching methods, and the new strategy of social practice. The principle measures are organizing a team of qualified teaching staff, enhancing the scientific research, creating the support system conducive to the teaching reform which can improve the quality of education, and solve the key problem of education, as well as build the fundamental projects of the great rejuvenation of China.

Key words: ideological and political theory courses in university, teaching innovation, significance, task, countermeasure