Xiong Ying, a winner of the Advanced Ethical Teacher award of the Open University of China (OUC), and a member of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, spoke as teacher representative on Teachers' Day 2021.
Tang Yingshan, a 1990 graduate of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, has taught Art at the Open University of China (OUC) for 30 years, mainly online, with his areas including sketching, oil painting, and other skills.
Editor's note: On the occasion of the 37th Teachers' Day, in order to promote teachers at the Open University of China (OUC) loyal to the educational cause of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and rich in enthusiasm and perseverance, the OUC News Network is launching a column featuring some of the past year’s award winners, showcasing their wisdom and dedication, publishing their stories, and promoting them as models of competence and ethical conduct.
Yao Wei, a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) with a master's degree, and 32 years of teaching experience, teaches ideology and politics at Mianyang Radio and Television University (RTVU). She has been named an “Excellent Teacher” of Sichuan Province, and was elected a delegate to the sixth Mianyang City Congress of the CPC.
Deng Xianming, a bachelor-degree holder, is Party secretary and principal of Sichuan RTVU (Fushun Branch), the Fushun Teacher-training School, and Fushun Community College.
I．A Teacher and an Example
Deng Xianming is firm in his politics, and passionate about the educational ideals of the Party.
Yang Cailin, Computer Science, Xi’an Open University.
I．Giving Priority to Ethical Conduct for Herself and her Students
In her 19 years of teaching, Yang Cailin has always insisted on the importance of political theory and literacy, while doing her best to teach, serve, and undertake research on behalf of the cause of lifelong education.
II. Focusing on Students and Giving Them Patient Guidance
"Winning minds with the mind is the highest accomplishment of education." This is the motto of Chen Ping, director of the Rural College-student Training Office at Yiyang Radio and TV University (RTVU) in Hunan Province.
Sun Zhiguo, a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC), has master’s degrees from both the College of Foreign Languages, Ocean University of China, and the English Department of the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Chen Yawei is a full-time teacher in the Faculty of Economics and Management of Jiangxi Open University (Jiangxi OU).
A head teacher, while connecting a school with its students, is also an educator, manager, service provider, and teacher of ideology and politics. Over my 22 years as a head teacher in radio and TV education, I have always followed the belief that ideological and political education must be given priority and integrated into daily work, guiding students toward adherence to socialism with Chinese characteristics in terms of theory, Chinese culture, patriotic feeling, and desire to serve the country.
Wang Xiaohong is an associate professor in and director of the Department of Foreign Languages, Culture and Art in the School of Public Administration at Fujian Open University (Fujian OU).