Abstract: In the era of globalization,high-level talents play an important role in the development of all fields of society.More and more attention has been paid to the cultivation of senior talents in the educational field all over the world.At present,the practical operation,scientific research ability and logical thinking exercise of civil engineering and water conservancy college students have become an important direction for the undergraduates' education and training all over the country,in which experimental teaching plays an important role.Based on years of teaching experience,this paper summarizes the teaching status quo and the existing problems of building materials experiments in Chinese universities,it introduces the teaching experience of building materials in universities in Japan,the United States,Germany,Canada,and Australia.And from the teaching content,teaching methods and curriculum assessment three aspects,suggestions for the teaching reform of building materials courses is put forward.