Zhang Boling's Education Practice And Thought In Nankai University

Zhang Boling as the founder of NanKai University which was the model of the private University in the Republic of China,he accumulated rich experience in his whole life education practice and formed his distinctive educational thought.Since he was determined to save the nation,he had been struggling for the education all his life and launched a series of educational activities.Including private Middle school,NanKai University and NanKai girl's middle school,primary school,Chongqing Middle School,formed a complete NanKai education system.NanKai University is the model in the Republic of China,and also the strong performer among the modern universities.This is inseparable from the efforts made by its founder,Zhang Boling.When is in the period of NanKai middle school,Zhang Boling had presented some educational ideals as “three kinds of educations with no skewness” and “special attention should be paid to personality education and moral education” and so on.With the development of NanKai school,Zhang Boling thought that the basic education can not achieve the purpose,so “establish a university” became his new goal.As the president of NanKai University,he spared no effort to contribute to the school,raised funds for education,built the first-rate campus cultural environment,set up the subject according to the needs of the society,employed the outstanding teachers for students and so on.Zhang Boling also formed his unique thought of Higher Education in the practice of NanKai University and made great contributions to the development of modern higher education.For example,the educational aim of “knowing China and serving China”,“local product way of running school”,the educational purpose of “ fair and change rapidly ” and so on.Not only the rare wealth of the higher education thought at that moment,but also can provide some reference for modern higher education.Such as the campus environment and the quality of education complement each other,as well as contemporary educators and university presidents in the school has some inspiration.Zhang Boling's thought of higher education is closely connected with his educational practice,during the period of being the principal of NanKai University,There are many talents from NanKai made their contributions to China.