전통 종목 선수들의 역사 인식 문제(2):역사교육의 당위성과 과제

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to discuss issues on a historical perception of athletes of traditional Korean sports such as Taekwondo and Ssireum. In the previous study, it was found out that the level of a historical perception the athletes of traditional sports have is remarkably low; and that is because of the problems of a society that encourages a rivalry rather than because of personal problems of athletes or couches. Although it is the problem of such a society, athletes who have a low historical perception should not be regarded as normal, particularly regarding the history of the sports related with them. Therefore, athletes of traditional sports need to receive education on the history related with their sports. The five necessities for history education are acquisition of education, enhancement of ethnic awareness, a required quality of a civilized person, development of a historical perception, and preparation for the future. For these reasons, athletes of traditional sports are required to receive history education, but there have been issues raised on methods of the education. This study presents the following tasks on history education. First, it is necessary to have direct education and examination systems for athletes. Second, an archive on the history of traditional sports such as Taekwondo and Ssireum should be built. Third, there should be efforts for designation of traditional sports as intangible cultural properties and their systematic management. Next, the public's interest and revision of curriculum are required. Last, athletes, coaches and others concerned with traditional sports need to make change in their awareness. It is thought that if these tasks have been conducted, based on the necessities for educating athletes of traditional sports on the related history, Taekwondo and Ssireum, our own indigenous culture and sports, would have an elevated status. This is a task not only for related athletes but also for Korea.