At present

college students’ attitudes and cognition toward elective courses have great problems. They think that the elective courses are boring and boring

the examinations are easy

and choosing elective courses in order to get enough credits

thus the teaching effect is not very satisfactory. Based on many years of teaching practice

this paper introduced the teaching reform of the optional course of polymer science for non-polymer majors

and described the interactive teaching methods and interesting teaching methods

and according to the characteristics of the school and the students’ knowledge background

the examination methods of elective courses are improved

and put forward how to cultivate the active learning habits of students. Finally

on the basis of the problems and shortcomings in the teaching of elective courses

this paper gives the measures of education reform. By with the continuous improvement of interesting teaching methods

the students’ innovative thinking can be improved and the quality of elective teaching are ensured.