Korea National University of Education

Korea National University of Education
한국교원대학교
Motto	Love, Confidence and Patience
Established	1984
Type	National
President	Kim, Joo-sung
Academic staff	199
Students	5,679
Undergraduates	2,430
Postgraduates	3,249
Doctoral students	833
Location	Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea
Campus	Suburban 771,663 m2 (191 acres)
Colors	Skyblue
Nickname	Kyowondae
Mascot	Stork
Affiliations	ICUE
Website	www.knue.ac.kr

Cheongju

Main campus in Cheongju, South Korea.

Korea National University of Education (Acronym: KNUE; Korean: 한국교원대학교, Hanguk Kyowon Daehakgyo, colloquially Kyowondae) is a South Korean national university which is located in Cheongju and dedicated to teacher training and educational research. It comprises four colleges and a student body of about 5,700. The university is widely regarded as the top South Korean university in the field of education.

Characteristics

The university's mascot, a stork, symbolises the institution's mission for teacher training, and its participation in Korea's ecosystem restoration programme.

As the most prestigious national institution for teacher training and educational research, the university collectively prepares kindergarten, primary school, and secondary school teachers. It also provides continuous teacher education and conducts comprehensive educational research.

Pre-service education

• Pre-teacher training in 4 colleges, 24 departments
• Dual majors regardless of kindergarten, primary, or secondary education
• Train professional teachers in graduate school

In-service education

• Administer the INSET programs at the Center for In-service Education
• Enhance the professionality of the Staff Development Programs
• Develop the capability of teachers to solve problems on the school-site

Educational research

• Explore educational theories and problems in school education
• Develop new educational theories, materials and policies
• Make a feedback of research results from school educators

Academics

Admissions

Admissions to the university is highly selective because the students are regarded as pre-service teachers and exempted from all tuition and dormitory fees by presidential decree. All applicants are required to get recommendations from each local educational superintendents. Students are admitted by major instead of into a general freshman pool.

Academic structure

Four colleges of the university offer 24 undergraduate degree programs. For master and doctoral programs there are three graduate school with 50 programs from four fields of studies.

Undergraduate colleges

The 1st College

• Dept. of Early Childhood Education
• Dept. of Elementary Education
• Dept. of Educational Studies

The 2nd College

The 3rd College

The 4th College

• Dept. of Music Education
• Dept. of Fine Arts Education
• Dept. of Physical Education

Graduate schools

• Graduate School
• Graduate School of Education
• Graduate School of Educational Policy and Administration

Affiliated schools and attached facilities

Affiliated schools

• Affiliated Kindergarten
• Wolgok Elementary School
• Miho Middle School
• Affiliated High School

Attached facilities

• Library
• Museum
• Center for Educational Research (CER)
• Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
• Center for In-Service Education (CIE)
• Institute for the Gifted
• Institute for Early Childhood Education (IECE)
• Institute for Educational Evaluation (IEE)
• Educational Information Institute (EII)
• Educational Resources Information Service (ERIS)

References

External links

• University website

Coordinates: 36°36′32″N 127°21′38″E / 36.608983°N 127.360640°E / 36.608983; 127.360640