First, the Normal College is rigorous in running schools and has made remarkable achievements. Wang Daoyuan said: "There are two graduates before and after the Teachers College. In the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, there were many important people. Naturally, their advantages and disadvantages have not been concealed. There are also many people engaged in lifelong education. " [6] ("Overview of Outstanding Teachers in Normal College of Shi Jing University") is a simple theory. Take the students in 1 period as an example, which shows that they are full of talents. For example, Liao, the 1 graduate, went to Japan to study in the same year, and after returning to China in the same year, he became the supervisor (principal) of Guangxi Excellent Normal School. 1913—1917 President of Guangdong Teachers College for Nationalities (predecessor of Sun Yat-sen University). Hu Renyuan was the president of Peking University after the Revolution of 1911. 1903 Among the students sent abroad to study, there are many talents. He Yujie, who returned from 1909, is a famous physicist in China. He used to be a professor in Peking University and Beijing Normal University. 1940 Academia Sinica used to specialize in research
The "He Yujie Physics Memorial Award" was established. Wang Tongling, 19 12, has been a professor at Beijing Normal University since he returned to China. He is a famous historian in China. Feng Zugou is a famous physicist and educator in China. After returning to China, he is also a professor at Beijing Normal University. Yu Tongkui, who returned to China as a professor in Peking University, is a famous chemist in China. If these people are the best in education; Then, Gu Zhongxiu and others are mostly political celebrities. Gu was a member of the Senate and House of Representatives of Nanjing Provisional Government. Gallas was a member of the Senate, a law professor in Peking University and the Minister of Justice. Wu Jinglian, a member of the League, has served as a member and speaker of the Senate. It is really commendable that so many talents can emerge among the first-phase graduates. Of course, among the graduates of these two normal universities, more are engaged in teaching, and they have made great contributions to the formation and development of modern normal education in China. At the same time, as mentioned above, the students in teachers' colleges have high political enthusiasm and are the main force in the patriotic activities of students in Capital University Hall. Of course, this is related to the background of the rising nationalism in China at that time, but we should also see that the hosts and teachers of university halls are mostly patriots, and their subtle influence on students cannot be ignored. Zhang Baixi, the minister of management, rebuilt Shi Jing University Hall and talked earnestly about management, aiming at saving the country through education. He was very sympathetic to the students' patriotic actions, and actually acquiesced in and defended them. The students are well aware of this, so Zhang is very famous among the students. Teachers and students of the university held a rally to reject Russia. It was teacher Fan Yuanlian who gave the first speech on stage, which made the students cry. And Lin Shu's farewell speech to the students of teachers college is precisely patriotism and dedication. Peking University and Beijing Normal University are both famous schools with revolutionary traditions. Obviously, they have inherited the patriotic tradition of students in Shi Jing University, and they are the backbone of students in normal colleges.
Secondly, normal colleges, as the starting point of higher normal education in China, have far-reaching influence.
First of all, from the perspective of educational philosophy, the establishment of normal colleges indicates that China people have formed a clearer concept of normal education. Shi Jing University Hall is the first national university in modern China. The teacher's hall is not only her core and foundation, but also the first graduate of the teacher's hall and her first graduate. This is very intriguing. It shows that teacher education has been highly valued by the government, so Zhang Zhidong said that "teacher education is the source of all education". For a century, "normal education is the mother machine of the whole education work" has long been the consensus of Chinese people. Today, with the establishment of the national policy of rejuvenating the country through science and education, it is obviously of great practical significance to inherit and carry forward this excellent educational tradition.
Secondly, from the perspective of education system, the establishment of normal colleges means that the education of teachers in high and primary schools constitutes a vertical and complete system. Later, the teachers' college was separated from the university hall and a higher teachers' college was established in Shi Jing, which marked the establishment of the modern independent teachers' college system in China. In the next century, despite frequent disputes, this relatively independent normal university was not abolished, but flourished. This shows that this system conforms to the national conditions, it supports the largest basic education building in the world, and its great contribution to China's educational development and social progress in the past 100 years cannot be overestimated;
Finally, the curriculum structure and teacher training paradigm designed by Teachers' College, in which professional courses and education courses are integrated, have also fundamentally laid the foundation and mode for running a normal school in China in the past hundred years. Of course, the limitations of normal universities are also obvious. Because the students are older and less educated (mainly referring to the knowledge of modern natural science and social science), many people have not got rid of the shackles of feudal fame and wealth, and the teachers are also insufficient, which naturally restricts the level and quality of running a normal school. More importantly, Shi Jing University Hall is, after all, organized by the decadent Qing government. It pursues the policy of being loyal to the monarch and protecting Taoism, which fundamentally restricts the development of the whole Shi Jing University Hall, including normal schools. It is in this sense that some commentators believe that "its essence is still a semi-colonial and semi-feudal school." It is still far from the requirements of modern universities. "However, from the point of view of historical materialism, the important issue is that the normal college is a historic move after all, and it has made great contributions. Yu Tongkui said, "This garden was reclaimed by Sun Jianai, the Capital University Hall of the 1898 Movement, and Mr. Zhang Baixi planted excellent seeds. I can't help thinking of his old man's house when I write here. The plan at that time was far-reaching and grand, and it was not easy to overcome all kinds of difficulties and cultivate this delicate seedling. Shi Jing University occupies an important page in the history of education in China. We, Mr. Zhang Baixi, really occupy an important position in this page of education history. " Forty-six years ago, I was admitted to my alma mater. I should take this view from Mr. Zhang Baixi and the normal school founded by Mr. Zhang. In addition, although China's higher normal education is facing a profound transformation after a hundred years of development, Beijing Normal University has put forward a new goal of building a comprehensive, distinctive and internationally renowned research university, which also means that it is not a normal university in the original sense. However, the establishment of normal college itself highlights the basic and overall role of teacher education and the historical trend of teacher specialization.
Potential, but it has lasting significance, which is worthy of our conscious grasp in the process of implementing the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education. This is also the practical significance of studying the Teachers College of Shi Jing University.