교사교육에서 마음공부에 관한 고찰 : 퇴계의 경(敬) 공부를 중심으로

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore mindfulness in teacher education. In this study, the literature of Toegye is utilized as a primary source to interpret Toegye's Gyeong (敬; mindfulness) as a form of mindfulness in the educational context. In Toegye's teachings, the concept of 'heart-mind' is considered as the core of human existence, serving as the center of human beings. Toegye explains mindfulness as Gyeong (敬; mindfulness), which involves dwelling in Li (理; the principle) as the origin of existence and embodying In (仁; benevolence) as one's innate nature. Mindfulness centered on the discipline of Gyeong (敬, mindfulness) involves two methods of discipline: one that is achieved through external manifestation, characterized by appearance and behavior, and another that is achieved through internal introspection. Such mindfulness enables teachers to possess essential authority as mature individuals in their relationship with students, fostering interaction and mutual growth with empathy and consideration. Ultimately, mindfulness based on Toegye's education in teacher education encourages the understanding of teachers as mature individuals who serve as role models for students, and it emphasizes the essence of education, which is the realization of complete personality and the establishment of a virtuous society through the teacher-student relationship. This study provides important implications for our education system in terms of guiding teachers to cultivate mindfulness and focusing on the essential aspects of education, namely the completion of personal integrity and the realization of a good society through the teacher-student relationship.