『논어』에 나타난 이상적인 교사 - 교사 리더십을 중심으로 -

Abstract

The Purpose of this study is to explore that an ideal teacher in the analects of Confucius. To accomplish this end, we critically examine a perspective for teacher‘s role which has been generally accepted. The view that generally accepted tends to overlook social and cultural context. In this point, a generally accepted idea has a limitation in terms of an ideal teacher suited to modern society. Especially, our society was influenced by a Confucius for a long time and has had some features characterized by a Confucius. So we need to review a teacher’s role in the analects of Confucius. An idea of a Confucius was a useful text to understand our education history. According to a Confucius, teacher as a cleric has a limitation to maintain an external conditions to performing educational practices. In the same vein, teacher as a worker need to examine in a sense of love and respect and teacher as an expert need to review focus on an ethical aspect, i.e. integrity or fairness. In terms of leadership, teacher’s leadership is very important in the classroom to perform a successful roles. A cognitive leadership of a teacher becomes a role model continued to explore knowledge world where student lead. A transformational leadership of a teacher emphasizes seriously do one’s best to their students. And an emotional leadership of a teacher show them an importance of an endless self-reflection. In Conclusion, each perspective for teacher role which is generally accepted is need to be modified or complemented from the standpoint of the analects of Confucius. And in this context, today’s teacher role should have leadership in three aspect, namely cognitive, transformational and emotional leadership.