<동아시아사> 교육과정 개정 논의를 위한 제언

Abstract

Contrary to the fact that East Asia has won the empathy as a new method of history research in the history academia, there are still negative viewpoints on the formation of < East Asian History > in history education. Thus, in the condition of facing the revision of curriculum in 2022, and the complete application of high school credit system in 2025, this study considered the effectiveness of < East Asian History > as an elective subject, and also suggested the desirable look of < East Asian History >. The meanings of < East Asian History > are as follows. First, it is meaningful because it aims for the common peace and prosperity, which has been even presented by Korea that was a victim of colonization in East Asia. Second, it is meaningful as the measures for uniformly solving the problems with the education of national history and world history in Korean history education. Third, it is meaningful as the first textbook developed before academic researches, contrary to the textbooks following the academic researches and general development process of curriculum and textbook. Considering the reality of East Asia as the ‘necessity to form the East Asian community’ based on such meanings, the < East Asia History > has sufficient meanings to exist as an elective subject in the necessity of education for understanding East Asia, and also cultivating the talent to support the relations of East Asia. However, based on such meanings and necessities, in order to realize it as the academia aimed to implement, and also to become a significant choice of subject to students, it should become the regional history thoroughly composed of subjects focusing on modern & contemporary history including Southeast Asia. However, the current performance might not be good enough to fully realize the < East Asian History > including Southeast Asia. Thus, if it is started in the method of connecting Southeast Asia focusing on consultative East Asia, the contents of textbook could be secured.