Cultivation of ideological and political literacy among university teachers in Hainan Free Trade Port

In the grand strategic layout of the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port, the demand for diversified and high-quality talents is becoming increasingly urgent, which makes the strengthening of ideological and political awareness and educational ability of university teachers the core task in the field of education. This study closely focuses on the needs of free trade port construction, and deeply explores the internal logic and practical path of cultivating ideological and political awareness and enhancing educational ability of university teachers. In the early stage of the research, a survey was conducted on teachers from multiple universities in Hainan through methods such as questionnaire surveys and interviews. The results show that although most teachers have the willingness to engage in ideological and political education, their forward-looking ideological and political awareness and adaptability to educational abilities are significantly insufficient in the context of free trade ports. It is manifested as insufficient exploration of the ideological and political elements contained in the policy of free trade ports, making it difficult to integrate the open spirit, innovative ideas, and global perspective required for the construction of free trade ports into daily teaching. Based on this, this study proposes a solution strategy from the perspective of multi-party collaboration. In terms of policy support, it is recommended that the government establish a special fund to support universities in carrying out ideological and political education reform projects. Universities should improve their internal assessment and incentive mechanisms, linking the performance of teachers in ideological and political education with professional title evaluation, excellence evaluation, and building a platform for free trade port characteristic ideological and political teaching resources. From a personal perspective, teachers need to actively participate in practical research on the construction of free trade ports, update their knowledge system, and enhance their cross-cultural communication skills. The aim of this study is to provide practical and feasible solutions for improving the ideological and political education abilities of teachers in Hainan universities, and to assist universities in delivering outstanding talents with firm political stance, innovative thinking, and international competitiveness for the construction of the free trade port, promoting the steady development of Hainan Free Trade Port.