조선시대 배움과 가르침 방법으로서의 토론활동 고찰

Abstract

Today, the awareness of the discussion activities in the school education of Korea, which emphasize student-centered instruction is becoming higher than ever. There is a tendency to believe that discussion was first introduced to Joseon from the West through Japan in the late 19th century “flowering season”. However, the study argues that the culture of discussion was also popular in the East and especially Korean traditional education. The term ‘discussion’ can be found in the Chinese classics, 『The Analects of Confucius』 and Korean history book, 『The Heritage of the Three States』. In addition, the importance of learning through discussion activities can be easily confirmed through numerous Asian classical texts, Korean Annals and history books, and collections of scholars. In this study, the authors examine the brilliant culture of discussion in the Joseon Dynasty through the ‘Gyeongyeon’ which was a study site of the monarch, the ‘Ganghoe’ that thickened each other's knowledge through lectures centered on the ‘Seowon’ and a lot of arguments that were exchanged intensely through letters. Through this, it is confirmed that the discussion learning in the history of Korean education was not first introduced through the West and Japan during the flowering period, but was a daily study method that had been generalized for a long time. In our educational tradition, discussions are not competitive, like those found in Western academy, and are concerned with revealing the true meaning of the subject rather than the form of communication. And it was to enrich the lives of the discussants in the process of deepening each other's learning, thickening their knowledge, and growing their respect and appreciation for each other.