Title Page
Contents
ABSTRACT 10
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 13
A. Motivation and Purpose 13
B. Methodology and Content 18
CHAPTER TWO Children's Education in Vietnamese Society 23
A. Vietnamese Society as Educational Context 23
B. Critique of Children Education in Vietnam 26
a. The Teacher-Centered Education 26
b. The Duty-Oriented Education 29
c. Teaching for Examination 31
d. Teachers' Limitation in Recognition of Children's Intelligent Differences. 33
e. The Issue of Teaching Environment 35
CHAPTER THREE The Necessity of New Understanding of Children's Education 39
A. Understanding of Children's Development 39
B. The Need of the Pedagogy of Love 46
CHAPTER FOUR The Theological Foundation of the Pedagogy of Love 51
A. A Child's Identities in God's Image 52
a. The Good Will of God 53
b. The Dignity of a Child 54
c. Reflection on God's Love for Children 56
B. The Love of Jesus for Children 59
a. The Concept of Jesus' Agape 59
b. The Love of Jesus in His Hospitality 61
c. The Bond of Love in the Web of Life 66
C. The Understanding of the Commandment of Love 69
CHAPTER FIVE The pedagogy of love in the praxis 74
A. Mealtable Sharing as the Metaphor of Hospitality 75
a. The Concept of Mealtable 75
b. The Hospitality in Teaching Children 77
B. Storytelling as an Effective Education Method 80
a. Presentation of Cultural Stories 81
b. Identification and Communication of a Personal Story 84
c. Presentation of Biblical Story 84
d. A Critical Reflection 86
e. Restructuring the Personal Story 87
f. Commitment to Incorporate and Make Use of the Restricted or New Story 88
C. Enhancing Imagination and the Function of the Right Brain 89
a. The Importance of Imagination in Children's Education 89
b. The Importance of Right Brain Study 90
CHAPTER SIX Conclusion 94
BIBLIOGRAPHY 97
요약 103