Colleges & Departments

The National Teachers College, which had educated nearly 5,900 primary educators since its foundation as the Temporary Educational Institute for Primary Educators in 1946, was reborn as the Teachers College of Jeju National University in March 2008.

Jeju National University has since become the first national university with an unrivaled educational institute capable of fostering both the primary and secondary educators. The national subsidies for the consolidation of the two institutes and plenty of incentives given for state-funded projects are reinvested to raise the quality of the educational programs.

The Teachers College will be renovated as the educational institute for the nation’s best-skilled primary teachers with expertise, manners, and passion through its unequaled facilities, systems, and curricula.

The fundamental goal of the Teachers College is to foster professional teachers with a broad understanding of the characteristics of elementary school students as well as a firm understanding of educational content and teaching methods. Furthermore, the Teachers College has concentrated on nurturing educators with a strong work ethic and passion based on the humanities and social manners, exemplary personalities, and an in-depth awareness of the dignity and values of a teaching post.

The Teachers College will make further contributions to the regional and national development by creating talented teachers with the community pride and global awareness that can lead the ‘glocalized’ 21st century.

Introduction

Through specializing in basic drawing, Korean painting, three dimensional modeling, western painting, sculpture, handicraft and design, the talented fine art teachers are cultivated for teaching the fine art for children. To implement the departmental program, both theoretical and practical aspects of elementary fine art education are taught and complemented with fine art exhibitions and participations in fine art-related events on and off campus. For providing practical education, the department is equipped with the laboratories of basic modeling, oil painting, the prints, and the kiln which offer diverse laboratory opportunities for the majors students.

Aims

Upon graduation, the majors earn 2nd degree teachers certificates for teaching jobs at elementary schools.

Careers

On the basis of the broad understanding of the characteristics (teaching contents and methods) of elementary school children, the majors curriculum aims at fostering the talented individuals equipped with the teaching expertise. Further, we nurture the culturally and socially well-rounded individuals who are conscious of the dignity and ethical standard expected of teaching profession.

History

1946: Trained 5,900 elementary school teachers at Jeju Interim Teachers Education Center
Through 2017: Established the current twelve elementary school majors including Elementary Ethics Education, Elementary Korean Language Education, Elementary Mathematics Education, Elementary Science Education, Elementary Music Education, Elementary Fine Art Education, Elementary Professional Education, Elementary Pedagogy Education, E Elementary English Education, and Elementary Computer Science Education, complemented with overseas internships, out-of-province study tours, Sara Academy and a variety of other programs to facilitate the training of elementary school teachers.