Abstract: In view of the shortcomings of the traditional teaching mode of the basic course of computer application in Sichuan University for Nationalities, this paper puts forward the ideas of task-driven, heuristic and inquiry-discussion teaching methods and applies them to the teaching process of this course. Practice shows that these teaching methods can effectively improve the teaching quality and cultivate it. Students' ability to think, analyze and solve problems independently to achieve the goal of personnel training.

Key words: Task-driven teaching, Heuristic teaching, Inquiry and discussion teaching, Autonomous learning