개화기 여학교의 교과 및 비교과 교양교육

Abstract

This article aims to study the programs of liberal arts education and extracurricular activities conducted by the first western-style girls` schools in late Chosen Dynasty. As a way of studying, I will exam the education system for liberal arts education at Ewha Hakdang and Jungshin Girls` School, the first modern educational institution for girls in Chosen. The systems, methods, and management conditions of liberal arts education conducted by these two girls` schools can also be served as a reference for our present liberal arts education. Ewha Hakdang in 1886 and Jungshin Girls` School in 1887 was built by christian women missionaries Mary Scranton, Annie Ellers. These two girls` schools, the first modern girls` schools which greatly influenced on education system of the other girls` school in Korea taught girls Bible as an essential subject focussing on the core value for Christianity, and Chinese letter, math, geography, as well as English, music as liberal arts education. Most of all, christian women missionaries Mary Scranton, Annie Ellers encouraged students to take part in a variety of extracurricular activities. Extracurricular activities at that time included student councils, such as literary meeting, debating society, mission, YMCA. All students participated in these student councils. P.E and music in campus activities as liberal arts education were connected off-campus programs such as sports, chorus, and playing instrument. Especially, Ewha Hakdang and Jungshin Girls` School ran residential schools for the whole students. It was crucial for residential schools at that time to enable students to develop a sense of cooperation, order, and sociality between seniors and juniors as mentor and mentee. Also, most of students took part in various volunteer activities including a tour of the country, enlightenment movement for rural communities, and dispensing relief supplies as leaders.