세계시민교육과 무용교육의 역할

Abstract

In the 21st century, the importance of coexistence and individuality according to each personality is recognized, and a society where individuals can pursue a happy life is ultimately pursued. Baed on such individual needs, it is now time that a sense of community for the common good beyond the borders of countries and reaches the world, recognizing it as one global village. Our task is to establish the role of the individual as well as the society for which the pursuit of personal happiness coincides with the direction for happiness for all of humanity. This study seeks to clarify the role of dance education in the wider context of global citizenship and Global Citizenship Education. To this end, the role of dance education was examined by analyzing the key elements for cultivating citizenship, as suggested by Oxfam and UNESCO, and comparing them to identify similarities to the goals and methods of dance education. The results revealed that many of Oxfam’s core elements on Global Citizenship Education and the educational effects of aesthetic experience shared similarities. As suggested by UNESCO, Global Citizenship Education means “Learning to Live Together,” and “Teaching Respect for All”. This in the dimension of experience and preception, not knowledge. For this, it is necessary to focus on the role of arts education, which methodologically involves firsthand experiences, and among them. Dance education will be a strong field that is noteworthy in terms of cultivating holistic personality, the basis of Global Citizenship Education.