针对“自动控制原理”课程理论性强、学习难度大的特点,结合在地方应用型本科院校自动化专业的教学实践,对课程内容、教学手段、教学思路、实践环节进行了一系列的改革:淡化推导,注重实际分析;重视板书,辅助多媒体;加强练习,主动学习;理论融入实践,增强实用性。教学实践表明,通过这些改革,提高了学生学习的积极性,培养了学生实践应用和创新的能力。 Aiming at the characteristic of “Theory of Automatic Control ” course and the difficulty of learning, combined with the teaching practice of automatization specialty in local applied undergraduate colleges, a series of teaching contents, teaching methods, teaching ideas and practical steps were carried out Reform: Desalination, pay attention to the actual analysis; emphasis on the blackboard, multimedia; strengthen practice, take the initiative to learn; theory into practice, and enhance the practicality. The teaching practice shows that through these reforms, the enthusiasm of students is enhanced and students’ ability to practice and innovate is cultivated.