Bai was born in 1883, female, in the late Qing Dynasty. She has been very clever since she was a child. At the age of thirteen, she was admitted to Shanghai Women's Normal School. There, she learned many advanced educational concepts and methods and made some like-minded friends. After graduation, Bai first taught in a girls' school in Shanghai, and then came to Nanjing to become the principal of Nanjing Women's Normal School.
In Nanjing Women's Normal School, Bai adopted advanced educational methods such as "student-centered" teaching mode and "problem-oriented" teaching method. She also actively promoted school reform and improved teaching quality and teachers' level. Under her leadership, Nanjing Women's Normal School became one of the best women's normal schools in China at that time.
Bai's educational thought
Bai devoted his life to education, and his educational philosophy can be summarized as "people-oriented, student-centered, teacher-led, and problem-oriented". These ideas not only reflect her knowledge and understanding of education, but also her care and love for students and teachers.
People-oriented means that education should take people's development as its starting point and destination. The ultimate goal of education is to cultivate healthy, happy and useful people.
Student-centered means that education should pay attention to students' needs and development, so that students can become the main body of learning and action.
Teacher-oriented means that education should be guided and led by teachers, so that students can develop themselves with the help of teachers.
Problem-oriented means that education should be problem-oriented, so that students can learn and grow in the process of solving problems.
Bai's educational method
Bai's educational methods mainly include the following aspects:
1. Student-centered teaching mode
Bai advocates a student-centered teaching model, which makes students the main body of learning and action. She believes that students should learn independently, not passively accept knowledge. Therefore, she advocates students' autonomous learning under the guidance of teachers, making students' learning a process of self-exploration and discovery.
2. Problem-oriented teaching method
Bai advocates the problem-oriented teaching method, so that students can learn and grow in the process of solving problems. She believes that problems are the driving force and source of learning. Only by solving problems can we truly understand and master knowledge.
3. Practice-based teaching methods
Bai advocates practice-based teaching methods, so that students can learn and master knowledge in practice. She believes that only through practice can we truly understand and master knowledge and truly become a useful person.
Bai's educational achievements
Bai has made great achievements in education. The Nanjing Women's Normal School led by her became one of the best women's normal schools in China at that time, and trained a large number of outstanding female teachers and leaders. Her educational thoughts and methods have also been widely recognized and popularized, affecting generations of educators and students.
Bai once said: "Education is the power to change the world." She has been fighting for this power all her life. She has made outstanding contributions to China's education with her own practice and theory, and her spirit and achievements will inspire us forever.