Abstract: On the basis of analyzing the curriculum and teaching status of Botany in domestic university and the theory of "leading-main body" teaching mode, advanced education thought, teaching theory and teaching mode were introduced by using the organic integration of modern education technology and botany course, which formed botany class teaching mode of the "direct observation-discussion-extraction generalization" and botany field practice teaching mode of the epistemic and investigative "leading-main body". The practice results showed that the teachers′ teaching behavior and the students′ learning mode were transformed through reform. Student basic professional skills were strengthened, meanwhile, keen observation ability, independent analysis ability, finding and solving problem ability and cooperative spirit were cultivated.

Key words: "leading-main body" teaching mode, ability-standard, teaching reform of botany