In the process of teaching political theory in recent times, many great results have been achieved. However, in the teaching and learning of political theory subjects, there are still limitations and shortcomings for lecturers and students. Therefore, continuing to innovate teaching methods of political theory subjects is an issue that needs to be thoroughly researched from many perspectives to contribute to improving students' self-study capacity. In this article, from the overview of the current situation of teaching political theory subjects, we clarify some solutions to improve the quality of teaching political theory subjects, contributing to improving students' self-study capacity in the present and the future.