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본 연구는 성인교육 리더십의 새로운 패러다임으로서 온정적 합리주의를 제시하고 이를 개념화하는데 목적을 두었다. 이를 위하여 전통적인 리더십 이론의 성인교육에 대한 설명력, 합리주의 패러다임의 개념과 한계점, 온정주의 리더십의 개념과 한계점, 온정적 합리주의의 개념 생성의 논리적 절차를 문헌연구를 통하여 분석하였다. 성인교육자의 리더십을 이해하기 위한 전통적 리더십 접근 방법에는 개인적 특성 이론, 행동 이론, 거래 이론, 변혁적 이론 등이 포함되는데, 이 접근법들은 성인교육 리더십의 의미를 제대로 반영할 수가 없었다. 결국, 성인교육 리더십의 충분히 설명을 위해서는 온정적 합리주의 리더십이 필요하다. 온정적 합리주의 리더십은 합리주의를 기반으로 하면서도 상황에 따라 온정을 베푸는 리더십을 의미한다. 이러한 온정적 합리주의는 21세기에 들어서서 효율성과 평등성 및 공정성을 동시에 추구해야 하는 성인교육의 목적과 취지를 제대로 살려 나갈 수 있는 리더십의 패러다임으로 자리매김할 수 있을 것이다.


The study suggested and conceptualized 'Compassionate Rationalism' as a new paradigm for the adult education leadership. The major contents of the study were: characteristics of leaders and the scope of leadership, and criteria values pursued in adult education, the accountability of traditional approaches to adult education leadership, concepts and limitations of rationalism and compassionism, and the logic of generating the concept of compassionate rationalism. Some traditional leadership approaches to adult education, such as individual trait theory, behavior theory, transaction theory, and transformational theory could not sufficiently represent adult education leadership, having their possibilities and limitations. Compassionate rationalism refers to the leadership which offers the necessary compassion to others based on rationalism. As a new emerging paradigm of adult education, it will be able to realize visions of adult education leadership in pursuit of values of ethics, freedom, efficiency, equality, and equity in the field of lifelong education in the 21st century.


The study suggested and conceptualized 'Compassionate Rationalism' as a new paradigm for the adult education leadership. The major contents of the study were: characteristics of leaders and the scope of leadership, and criteria values pursued in adult education, the accountability of traditional approaches to adult education leadership, concepts and limitations of rationalism and compassionism, and the logic of generating the concept of compassionate rationalism. Some traditional leadership approaches to adult education, such as individual trait theory, behavior theory, transaction theory, and transformational theory could not sufficiently represent adult education leadership, having their possibilities and limitations. Compassionate rationalism refers to the leadership which offers the necessary compassion to others based on rationalism. As a new emerging paradigm of adult education, it will be able to realize visions of adult education leadership in pursuit of values of ethics, freedom, efficiency, equality, and equity in the field of lifelong education in the 21st century.