Guangdong Second Normal University, located at No.777 Jianzhong Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China, is an undergraduate college focusing on normal education. The school, formerly known as Guangzhou Normal School, was founded in 1952, and was renamed Guangdong Second Normal College in 2008. Guangdong Second Normal University is one of the key universities supported by Guangdong Province, and is regarded as an important window for the combination of Lingnan culture and modernization.
The school covers an area of about 1360 mu, with beautiful campus environment and complete teaching facilities. The school has 15 teaching units, including the College of Arts, the College of History and Culture, the College of Education, the College of Foreign Languages, the College of Mathematics and Computational Science, the College of Chemistry and Environment, the College of Physical Education and the College of Art, covering literature, history, education, foreign languages, mathematics, chemistry, sports, art and other disciplines.
Guangdong Second Normal University is committed to cultivating outstanding talents with both ability and political integrity, innovative spirit and practical ability, and making positive contributions to education and local social development in Guangdong and even the whole country. The school pays attention to teaching quality and discipline construction, and currently has a high-level teacher team, of which professors and associate professors account for more than 70% of the total number of teachers. The school has also cooperated with many well-known universities and scientific research institutions to carry out scientific research projects and academic exchanges, providing a good scientific research platform and resources.
Innovating education mode and promoting the development of teacher education
The college actively promotes the "normal+"education model. Through cooperation with many high-quality universities, the college provides interdisciplinary and cross-regional educational resources for students, enriching their learning experience and professional knowledge. Students can study professionally on campus, and at the same time, they can go to other universities for interdisciplinary study and practice activities, so as to provide more comprehensive talents for the future education field.
The school pays attention to cultivating students' practical ability. The college encourages students to participate in social practice, teaching practice and scientific research activities, and provides rich practical platforms and opportunities. Students can practice outside the school and exercise teachers' professional quality and practical ability through practical activities.