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The Characteristics of Views on Child Education in Nineteenth Elementary Teaching Materials

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Neo-confucianism, which was introduced toward the end of coryo Dynasty, was adopted for the purpose of establishing social unity in the period of forming a new national system, and made a great achievement due to its wholehearted acceptance by the ruling class. Since then, Neo-confucianism influence every aspect of the Chosun Dynasty such as policy, culture, and diplomacy. The social order promoted by Neo-confucianism provided a consistent philosophical standard in education. Chosun society made a great effort to educate children who were possibly to develop their families and society. An educational system established by a long-term plan was devised to deal with this highly delicate and close process. The contents of the book used for chid education in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries mainly included ancestor’s writings which might improve the concept of Neo-confucianism in the child’s thinking and world view. This caracteristic probably came about because they did not put a child in the center of family. From the nineteenth century, there was a wind of change in education in the frame of Neo-confucianism. A series of attempt commonly called Korean Practical Science criticized the contradictions and irrationality of the existing social system, and suggested a new paradigm by focusing on the social and economic field. Education also became the target of change following the change in the social atmosphere. The elementary textbooks in the Chosun Dynasty brought out massive and various output in nineteenth century. The Practical Scientists were able to perceive what was necessary for educational development, and therefore, they brought about an educational revolution by introducing brand-new forms, contents and topics awakening national pride. The arise of Neo-confucianism was broken by the introduction of new textbooks. Most of all, it is important to keep in mind he independent movement in the previous era which made a lot of efforts for the educational renovation and the positive development of children.

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