장병의 자아정체성 확립을 통한 정신전력 강화를 위한 인성교육

Abstract

In general, the military organization that is responsible for the safety of the people in a country is a unique organizational system different from that of the general society. In this regard, the Republic of Korea's military is constantly striving for effective education while continuously emphasizing the importance of mental education for soldiers after the establishment of the military. However, the current mental education for soldiers does not effectively develop and operate a program that can internalize the military spirit while satisfying the importance or necessity of the military spirit. In order to solve these problems on the mental education of soldiers, various studies on the mental education of soldiers are needed. The purpose of the study was to theoretically explore the direction and strategy of character education for strengthening mental power with the establishment of soldier's self-identity by using the audiovisual materials of culture and art as a way to strengthen the mental strategy of the soldier. The main learning activities of character education for strengthening the mental power of soldiers in the study start with ‘myself (establishing self-identity)’, go through ‘society (family, school, etc.)’, and then link ‘the country (soldier spirit, country, peaceful unification).’ It consists of practical activities that educate the establishment of self-identity and provide opportunities for reflection. These learning activities are intended to be structured in a way that guarantees applicability and effectiveness, starting from the education field (military) here and now and connecting society and the country. The method of the study was a literature review using domestic and foreign major references related to the subject of the study. In addition, audiovisual materials related to the subject of the study were presented as example materials using Internet materials. The study results were as follows: Firstly, the theoretical background of the study was examined to focus on the core competencies of the future society and the mental education of soldiers. Secondly, character education for establishing self-identity of soldiers was explored to focus on the issues of self-identity, main contents of character education for establishing self-identity, and the direction of character education for soldiers for the future society. In conclusion, it was judged that the character education program presented based on the theory explored in the study can be utilized as a practical way to strengthen soldier’s mental power with establishment of his/her self-identity. Although it is a difficult military life, soldiers can use it as an opportunity to prepare for a happy life by reflecting on the past and designing their own future in the process of character education linked to the establishment of self-identity and strengthening of mental power.