대학에서 한자 학습에 대한 관심은 지속적으로 고조되고 있으나 이에 반해 한문 학습에 대한 요구는 오히려 줄어들고 있는 추세이다. 이러한 현실에서 한자 교육에 비해 상대적으로 위축된 한문 교육을 활성화하기 위해서 교수자는 학습 수요자의 요구를 정확히 파악하고 그들이 호응할 수 있는 수업 내용과 운영 방식을 개발하는 것이 무엇보다 필요하다. 본 연구는 고려대학교에서 교양 과목으로 개설된 한문 관련 수업의 실제 사례를 통해 대학생을 대상으로 한 한문 교육의 교수학습법 개발을 모색하는 데에 목적을 두었다. 대학에서의 한문 교육에 대한 실질적 접근이라는 취지 아래에 필자가 담당했던 <동양의 지혜>라는 한문 관련 수업의 구성 및 운영 방식을 소개하고, 그것을 토대로 효율적인 한문 교육 방향을 모색해 보았다. 이상적인 교수학습을 위한 요건으로는 합리적인 목표 설정, 수요자의 관심을 유발할 수 있는 강의 자료, 수요자의 참여도를 높일 수 있는 체계적인 운영 방식, 타당한 평가 기준 등을 들 수 있다. 이상의 요건 가운데 본고에서는 특히 수요자의 관심을 유발할 수 있는 강의 자료와 참여도를 높일 수 있는 다양하고 체계적인 운영 방식을 위주로 사례를 제시하며 논의를 전개하였다. 필자가 <동양의 지혜> 수업에서 진행했던 교수학습 방법은 문화콘텐츠를 활용하여 동양고전의 내용을 현실 삶 속에서 재해석하는 것과 寓言을 통해 동양의 문화와 선조들의 지혜를 이해하는 것이다. 위축된 한문 교육을 활성화하기 위한 교수법 모색의 일환으로 지난 2~3년 사이 한문 교과의 교육용 콘텐츠 개발에 관한 연구가 지속적으로 이루어지고 있다. 그러나 대학에서의 한문 관련 실제 강의 사례를 통한 콘텐츠 활용에 관한 연구는 아직까지 영성하다. 그러므로 본고에서 제시하는 교수학습법 사례가 대학 한문 교육의 활성화를 위한 교수법을 모색하는 데에 토대가 될 것이라고 기대한다.

In college education, the demand for learning classical Chinese seems to be decreasing while the demand for learning Chinese characters is continuously increasing. Under this situation, in order to encourage learning Chinese classics, teachers need to identify the needs of learners and develop contents and management methods of lessons that they can enjoy. The present study used a case of classical Chinese related course as an elective course in order to search for effective ways of developing teaching-learning methods of classical Chinese education for college students. Specific contents and management strategies of the course, that is <the wisdom of Orient> were introduced and an effective direction of classical Chinese education was searched for from the view of practical approach to classical Chinese education in college. In general, ideal teaching-learning conditions include reasonable goal setting, interesting contents, systematic management designed to motivate learners’ participation, and valid criteria of evaluation. Among these conditions, the present study focused on the contents development and systematic management of the course that can trigger, increase, and maintain learners’ interests and participation. The teaching-learning method that I used in the course <the wisdom of the Orient> was to re-interpret the Oriental classics in terms of everyday life by the use of cultural contents. In addition, I encouraged the students to understand the wisdom of the ancestors and the Oriental culture through learning allegories. Research on the contents development of classical Chinese courses has been conducted for the past several years in order to investigated teaching -learning methods for the activation of decreased classical Chinese education. However, case studies on the contents utilization in classical Chinese education for college students have not been reported. Therefore, the present case study may be expected to contribute to the development of teaching-learning methods of classical Chinese education in college.

In college education, the demand for learning classical Chinese seems to be decreasing while the demand for learning Chinese characters is continuously increasing. Under this situation, in order to encourage learning Chinese classics, teachers need to identify the needs of learners and develop contents and management methods of lessons that they can enjoy. The present study used a case of classical Chinese related course as an elective course in order to search for effective ways of developing teaching-learning methods of classical Chinese education for college students. Specific contents and management strategies of the course, that is <the wisdom of Orient> were introduced and an effective direction of classical Chinese education was searched for from the view of practical approach to classical Chinese education in college. In general, ideal teaching-learning conditions include reasonable goal setting, interesting contents, systematic management designed to motivate learners’ participation, and valid criteria of evaluation. Among these conditions, the present study focused on the contents development and systematic management of the course that can trigger, increase, and maintain learners’ interests and participation. The teaching-learning method that I used in the course <the wisdom of the Orient> was to re-interpret the Oriental classics in terms of everyday life by the use of cultural contents. In addition, I encouraged the students to understand the wisdom of the ancestors and the Oriental culture through learning allegories. Research on the contents development of classical Chinese courses has been conducted for the past several years in order to investigated teaching -learning methods for the activation of decreased classical Chinese education. However, case studies on the contents utilization in classical Chinese education for college students have not been reported. Therefore, the present case study may be expected to contribute to the development of teaching-learning methods of classical Chinese education in college.

Classical Chinese education, teaching-learning methods, case, Oriental wisdom, culture contents, allegory