The purpose of this study was reconstructing Practical Arts Education Philosophy by contemplating Dosan’s educational thoughts which were built based on Yu-Hak(confucianism) and Sil-Hak. Dosan’s core thoughts of Mu-Sil and Yeok-Haeng were studied ...
The purpose of this study was reconstructing Practical Arts Education Philosophy by contemplating Dosan’s educational thoughts which were built based on Yu-Hak(confucianism) and Sil-Hak. Dosan’s core thoughts of Mu-Sil and Yeok-Haeng were studied to search meanings and significance.
The literature review was the main method of this study. The main findings of this study can be summarized as follows.
1. Dosan’s Educational Thoughts can be summarized as ‘Sung-Sil’, ‘Mu-Sil’, and ‘Yeok-Haeng’. ‘Sung-Sil’ is the thought of truthfulness and fulfillment. ‘Mu-Sil’ and ‘Yeok-Haeng’ were inherited ‘Kyung’ and ‘Sung’ of Yu-Hak and an idea of Sil-Hak. Dosan’s thoughts of Mu-Sil Yeok-Haeng, Jeong-Eu-Don-Su contain an idea of a work experience education. Those thoughts intend not only acquisition of skills but also cooperative work experience. Dosan’s educational thought is an idea of Ji-Haeng-Hap-Il. It persue life, work experience, educational association(or harmony) through Practical Arts Education.
2. Dosan emphasized Sa-Dae-Jeong-Sin (four main thoughts) and Sam-Dae-Yook (three main educational thought) for cultivating wholesome one’s whole personality. It means human-centered education for the whole people. His knowledge was life-centered and knowledge through cooperative work experience. Therefore, Dosan’s thought of wholesome one’s whole personality, which also called ‘the man of Sung-Sil’, aimed to cultivate the working human (people who is learning by doing). His work-centered and daily life-centered, and practical educational philosophy presents directions of Practical Arts Education in present day.
3. Korean Practical Arts Education’s identity can be found in many korean traditional thoughts of; 1. ‘Su-Gi-Chi-In’ which is the fundamental thought of Yu-Hak, 2. ‘Sil’ which is based on ‘Kyung’ mainly developed by Lee Hwang and ‘Sung’ mainly developed by Lee Lee, 3. ‘Sil’ in spirit centered life and industry of Sil-Hak, and 4. the thought of enlightment and ‘Sil’ in Dosan’s Mu-Sil Yeok-Haeng. Therefore, the identity of the practical arts education was developed based on Korean traditional philosophy. Furthermore, the philosophical basis of practical education is based on ‘Mu-Sil Yeok-Haeng’ which is also regarded as work experience based education.
4. Sil-Hak in the era of enlightenment is knowledge and skills connected with agriculture, commerce, manufacturing industry. Namely it is beneficial knowledge to daily life. Therefore, systematic practical art education was developed based on the philosophy of Sil-Hak in the era of Enlightenment. The name of ‘Sil-Kwa’ (Practical Arts Subject) was named in an educational position of pursuing Mu-Sil Yeok-Haeng, the fundamental idea of Sil-Hak and enlightenment.