大学生往往具有满腔的爱国热情,但爱国热情不等同于现实中的爱国行为。从爱国之心到爱国之行为,需要爱国能力作为转化的媒介。大学生能否做一个真正的爱国者,取决于大学生的爱国能力。本文在简要介绍爱国及爱国能力的基础上,分析了当代大学生爱国能力不足的表现及原因,并有针对性地提出了培养和提高大学生爱国能力的有效途径。 College students often have a full patriotic enthusiasm, but patriotic enthusiasm is not equal to the reality of patriotic behavior. From the patriotic heart to patriotic behavior, patriotism needs to be used as a medium of transformation. Whether a college student can be a true patriot depends on the patriotic ability of college students. Based on a brief introduction of patriotism and patriotism, this paper analyzes the performance and causes of contemporary college students’ lack of patriotism, and puts forward some effective ways to train and improve the patriotic abilities of college students.