한문교육 연구 방법론의 止揚과 指向

Abstract

It has been frequently pointed that weakness of teaching methods of classical Chinese comes from its short history as an academic discipline. This argument is not an answer to the question whether teaching classical Chinese constitutes a viable discipline, just as the criticism that it lacks methodology. This kind of argument not only denies the possibility of teaching classical Chinese to stand as an independent field of study, but also dismisses what has been achieved by many researchers in the field. Highly desirable at this status is the reflection that the progress in teaching classical Chinese has been hindered by the lack of interest in its methodology as well as the skepticism about its being a viable discipline. In order to achieve a progress in teaching methodology of classical Chinese, researchers need to develop the methods that helps gain its viability and also need to be aware of the problems and perspectives different from those in studying classical Chinese literature. Such perspectives and efforts are much in need to achieve teaching classical Chinese as a field of discipline.