Educational Perspective on ‘Creativity in Korean Language Education’
Educational Perspective on
Seoul National University
Korean Language Education Research Vol. 18 pp.65-96 (2003)
Abstract
‘Creativity in Korean Language Education’ Kim, Eun-sung The educational perspective is the primary basis in theory and practice of the Education of creativity in Korean language education (KLE). However, to this date, the researchers of Korean language education have discussed the Education of creativity in KLE without clear perspectives on creativity in Korean language education. Therefore, it is rather urgent to establish specific educational perspectives on creativity in KLE in the sense that creativity in KLE is constructive concept. According to its perspective, the concept of creativity in KLE could be different. The educational perspectives on creativity in KLE should be founded through austere examination of the theories of creativity, creativity education, and Korean language education. With the work of those three fields, the present study examined the educational perspectives on creativity in KLE in the following two perspectives. First, in the perspective of creativity education, creativity in KLE means specific creativity which could be cultivated through educational teaching, especially through the discipline of Korean language. Accordingly Korean language education and creativity education should be systematically combined in the domain-specific perspective. Second, in the perspective of Korean language education, creativity in KLE has its own characteristics and appears any area of Korean language activities. In addition, creativity in KLE is rather a universal one which can 국어과 창의성 교육의 관점 95 appear any stage of Korean language activity than a something unique or genius. To promote and educate creativity, positive innovation of the content and methodologies of Korean language education needs to be searched. 【key words】Education of ‘creativity in Korean language education (KLE)’, Creativity in KLE, Creativity, Educational Perspective
