교육자로서의 가람(嘉藍) 이병기(李秉岐)에 관한 종합적 고찰

Abstract

This research is purposed to assess comprehensively the various activities and aspects which Garam(嘉藍) Lee Byong-gi(李秉岐) showed as an educator. Garam walked the road as a lifelong educator after graduating from College of Education in Seoul. Garam can be evaluated as public educator and teacher at the elementary, middle, high schools, and university, and educator of Korean studies. Public educators can greatly evaluated by three as follows. : First, Garam dedicated to teach Hangul to the illiterate and to enlighten people as a member of the Society of Korean Language. He made by means of enlightenment by teaching the Korean language to the public through a national tour and several journals and newspapers. He also taught Hangeul to more popular on the radio. Second, Garam regarded education of women as the main target of enlightenment in modern society. So he have a keen interest in women's education and published several articles about this. It is important for us to know that Garam wrote a short story about new women, not as a Shijo poet, but a writer. It represent how much Garam was interested in women's education. Third, Garam emphasized the importance of children's education and practice through the eye-level education and training activities, and education of the history using historical events and materials. He struggled to provide reading materials that children can dream and hope. On the other hand, Garam taught students for a lifetime in elementary and middle schools, high schools, and universities. He taught the excellence of Korean language and value of Korean classic, and dedicated to foster the intellectuals. And he sought to easily adapt to school education. Garam had a responsibility for public education as a teacher of public education and emphasized importance of public education through several papers and journals. Finally, after the liberation, he participated in a portion of compilation of Korean textbooks and involved in the early development of Korean textbook materials, and contributed to curriculum development. In other words, he was the expert who designed the direction and content of Korean classical literature's education, and laid the foundation for Korean education. It is required to assess his educational lessons accurately. It was none other than saying education that Garam showed us through a variety of activities and numerous works throughout his life. It was interested for him to teach easily difficult classics, and to cultivate talented people with knowledge and skills. That is good evidence that Garam have released a variety of classic reading and learning materials that can easily access numerous articles and paperback, based on actual teaching experience. Therefore, we need to remember him as a great teacher.