Dewey의 상상력에 따른 도덕적 학습자의 의미

The Meanings of Moral Learner Based on Dewey's Imagination

The aims of this study is to understand of Dewey's imagination and its educational meanings of moral learner. Results are as follows: Firstly, Modernism pedagogy is the reason which is based on rational thoughts. But, Dewey's theory defines the fundamental features of the educational theory as a imagination. It is as much a normal and integral part of human intelligence and activity as is heart movement. It is as original in human being intelligence as nest building is for birds. Secondly, according to Dewey, the relation of transaction and imagination is not separate, but closely connected with each other. His transaction reflects the idea of imagination. He emphasis on the possibility of the synthetic progress of intelligence. Then transaction and imagination of moral learners interact each other, and they will produce meaningful lifestyle. Thirdly, imagination in Dewey's central sense is the capacity to concretely perceive moral meanings. On Dewey's view, imagination is the chief instrument of the good. It intervenes deeply in moral learner. It's at the foreground of deliberation to moral judgement and intelligence. He informs us that pedagogical artists are concerned with human moral imagination. He envisions a educator and learner who is like a navigator, composer, and artist, who is capable of making informed, intelligence judgement, and aesthetic experience.