Daegu National University of Education


Daegu National University of Education, commonly abbreviated as Daegu-gyodae in Korean, is one of National University of Education which provide training courses for preliminary teachers in the public primary school of South Korea.
Founded in 1950, DNUE was previously called Daegu Normal School. Its first president was Kim Young-gi. In 1963, it was renamed as Daegu Gyoyuk Dae. It concentrated on primary school education, not including secondary school course. It had the last change of name in 1993, taking the name it continues to use today. The current president is Nam Seung-in, selected in 2011. About 85 instructors are employed by the university.

History

DNUE is normally considered that it opened as Daegu Normal School at 1950. Although the University is founded in 1950, it is also true, its main former trace is found in 1923 Daegu sabeom haggyo. Daegu sabeom haggyo established by the Japanese Government-General of Korea for training school instructors.
Historically, the university has always been under national control. It officially began as Daegu Normal School in 1950. In 1962, it was briefly attached to Kyungpook National University as a two-year college, but the institutions were separated again the following year. It became a four-year college in 1982 and a university in 1993. The graduate school was established in November 1995.
The university has been called various names with changing for gratifying social needs.

Pre-established

Daegu sabeom haggyo
Daegu Normal University
Daegu National University of Education

Undergraduate course

As with South Korea's other universities of education, thanks to the school's special purpose training primary-school teacher, DNUE has just one major course as "elementary education". For overtaking Knowledge and information society's changing, However, it opens 12 special course to students. The undergraduate courses of study at DNUE are divided between general education and specific training in teaching. Studying thesis is also required for graduation. Specialized teaching degrees are available in each of the fields which are required to be taught in the country's public schools.
At the graduate level, DNUE's Graduate School has specific objection training high quality's talented Elementary school teacher. Therefore, it has tried to develop its curriculum since the first day of Graduate school. The university offers courses of advanced study in fields of
DNUE consists of main campus, Education Research and Training Institute, and attached two schools. Main campus is made of 9 buildings including women's dormitory. There isn't Men's dormitory in Main campus, it is located in An-ji-rang station with DNUE's Research and Training Institute.

Location

  1. Daegu National University of Education Attached Elementary School
  2. Andongbuseol Elementary School

    Public transit access

349, 405, 410, 410-1, 503, 649, 805.

Facilities

Campus

Campus facilities include two lecture Halls, a big playground, two libraries, one science laboratory, the main office, a music lecture hall, an art hall, two gyms, a concert hall, the student union & cafeteria, a community center, a women's dormitory building, a greenhouse for practical arts education, the security office, two parks, a wooden pavilion, two tennis courts, two volleyball courts, two basketball courts, and a big monument with a carving of the university's motto.

Library

DNUE main campus Library is fully equipped for helping student as supplying Educational History Hall, perfectly computerized Education reference room, free-opened Meeting Rooms. Furthermore, it recently opens , more freely talking and listening student's opinion.

Student life and activities

Student life

There is a big difference in student life from other South Korea universities. Because this university has its own original purpose, it impose considerably strict curriculum on students. They don't have much freedom about class choices compared to other universities. However, these strict curriculum doesn't mean that, rather than that, courses of university are useless, it is close to make meaningful results with hard-working systems.
Due to the South Korean educational system, elementary school instructors have to teach all subjects, it has only one Undergraduate course. The university not only took opposite ways from education system in South Korea, but also opted for making twelve divided minor departments in one Major for complementing professionalism. It is very common situation among South Korea's educational universities. Then, all of students in DNUE not share perfectly same courses but take almost similar courses.
Department style minor courses also contribute to DNUE's distinctive student culture. Commonly said minor departments as "class" among students, in Korea, it is a word used in Elementary/Middle/High School not in University. And, Once classes are decided, they continue until graduation. They attend and participate almost similar courses during four years. It seems that this cultural character naturally gives nice chance to communicate and intimate themselves. But there are pros and cons on this question, because someone criticizes that these systematic limits will deprive students of various social experience enjoyments essentially needed for teaching.

Student activities

University offers multiplex school activities. These are divided into three parts : Club, Festival, Occasional activities.
Clubs
Festival
Occasional activities

President

The following table is a list of presidents of Daegu National University of Education.
College PrincipalYears as PrincipalNotes:
1Kim Wi-seok1963.01.01 - 1969.07.02Professor
2Kim Wi-seok1969.07.03 - 1973.07.02Professor
3Jang Gi-hwan1973.07.02 - 1977.07.02Professor
4Jang Gi-hwan1977.07.03 - 1981.07.02Professor
No Jeong-sig1981.07.03 - 1981.07.20Professor, acting College Principal
5Bae Yong-gwang1981.07.21 - 1982.02.28Ph.D
PrincipalYears as PrincipalNotes:
6Bae Yong-gwang1982.03.01 - 1986.02.28
7Gim Jong-hwan1986.03.01 - 1990.02.28Ph.D
8Bag Tae-am1990.03.01 - 1994.02.28Ph.D
PresidentYears as PresidentNotes:
9No Jeong-sig1994.03.01 - 1998.02.28Ph.D
10Jeong Gwan1998.03.01 - 2002.02.28Ph.D
11Jang I-gwon2002.03.01 - 2006.02.28Ph.D
12Gang Hyeon-ug2006.03.01 - 2007.07.31Ph.D
Hong Gi-chil2007.08.01 - 2007.12.02Ph.D, acting President
13Son Seog-lag2007.12.03 - 2011.12.02Ph.D
14Nam Seung-in2012.12.03 -Ph.D

Other

By supporting a global education human resources training program under the motto "Education to the world; the world to our classrooms", DNUE is achieving global education for the Global era.

Notable alumni