Within the teaching system in Vietnam, the presentation method is the traditional approach that has been and will remain being used both in social sciences and natural sciences. In particular, this method has played an important role in teaching basic principles of Marxism - Leninism. To promote active learning of students, The author applied the Presentation Method actively in the process of teaching this subject by making students understand the objectives and requirements of lessons, furthering instructing learning materials, and combining presentation with the use of modem teaching facilities. The experimental results have demonstrated the positive support of Presentation Method which has significantly improved attitudes and academic performance of students at College of Sciences - Thai Nguyen University.