市场经济大潮下,史学的教化功用和社会影响力日益下降,成为高校中的弱势学科,历史学专业发展所遭遇的困境,主要源于社会与专业自身两个方面。本文就目前我国高校历史学专业定位、教学手段和实践教学等问题提出看法。培养社会和经济发展所需的应用型高素质人才,是高校历史教学改革的唯一出路和方向,也是高校历史教师应承担的神圣责任和义务。 Under the tide of market economy, the educational function and social influence of historiography have been declining day by day, and have become the disadvantaged subject in colleges and universities. The predicament encountered in the development of history science mainly comes from two aspects of society and profession itself. This article puts forward some views on the current professional orientation, teaching methods and practical teaching of history in colleges and universities in our country. It is the only way and direction for the reform of history teaching in colleges and universities to cultivate the application-oriented high-quality talents required for social and economic development. It is also the sacred responsibility and obligation that historical teachers in colleges and universities should shoulder.