Challenges and Breakthroughs: Constructing Practical Pathways for Digitally Empowering Ideological and Political Education in University Physical Education Courses

Abstract

Against the backdrop of rapid digital technology advancement, integrating ideological and political education into physical education curricula serves not only as a crucial measure to fulfill the fundamental mission of fostering virtue through education but also as a key pathway to promote the integration of physical education and ideological education while driving collaborative innovation in ideological and political education. From the perspective of digital reform, the integration of ideological and political education into university physical education curricula demonstrates both urgency and necessity in terms of educational philosophy innovation, pedagogical transformation, educational resource sharing, and educational content diversification. Employing research methods such as literature review and interviews, this paper systematically explores how digital technologies reshape the pedagogical ecosystem of ideological and political education in university physical education courses through resource integration, model innovation, and evaluation optimization. Findings indicate that the core value of digital empowerment lies in its ability to transcend the temporal and spatial constraints of traditional teaching, while enhancing the persuasive power of value guidance through dynamic updating mechanisms and immersive teaching scenarios. However, current development still faces practical challenges such as lagging infrastructure, disconnect between resources and applications, and insufficient digital literacy among faculty. In response, this paper proposes a practical pathway centered on data mining, interactive scenario creation, multidimensional evaluation, and blended learning communities to advance the high-quality development of ideological and political education in university physical education courses.