비교과 활동으로서 비평문 쓰기의 교육적 의미: ‘고전·명저 비평문 저자되기’ 운영 사례를 중심으로

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the educational meaning of writing a critique as an extracurricular program. Students who participated in the program of Pusan National University’s Institute of Liberal Arts, ‘Become an author of a critique for prestigious classic books’, read books as a self-directed way and wrote a critique of them. Their personal narratives of experiencing this program were used as data of this study. The results have showed that the participants found a suitable strategy and method of reading and changed their way of reading to be centered on themselves. It has been shown that students were able to find their own way of writing a critique and understand a writing process as a means of communication and exchange as well as an understanding of form of critical texts. The study has also found that they improved self-directed learning abilities and problem-solving abilities in the process of understanding how to write critical texts, finding data to construct the contents of writings and writing a critique. In the process of reading 50 prestigious classic books and writing its critiques, students could have an opportunity to reflect on themselves. After the program was over, they have recognized their growth and felt a sense of accomplishment. In addition, the awareness of empathy, communication ability, and sense of community were increased, and it was also found that they realized the importance of sincerity, the boundary of dogma, and various perspectives as values of life.