이 연구는 체육교사의 인식을 통해 태권도의 교육적 가치를 도출하고, 관련 문헌을 통해 그 속에 내재되어 있는 의미를 탐색하여 공교육으로서 태권도의 가치를 확립하기 위한 기초자료로 활용하기 위한 것이다. 태권도의 교육적 가치 도출을 위해 서울, 대전, 울산 등 직무 및 일정 연수에 참여한 교사, 및 H 대학교 대학원에 재학 중인 체육교사 150명을 선정하여 설문을 실시하였으며, 귀납적 내용분석을 통해 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 「문화적 가치」는 태권도의 교육적 가치에 있어 대영역 중 가장 높은 사례를 기록하였으며, ‘역사성’, ‘전통성’, ‘민족성’이라는 중영역을 토대로 생성되었다.「정신적 가치」라는 대영역의 범주는 ‘전통사상’, ‘심성함양’이라는 중영역의 인식들을 기초로 하여 생성되었다. 체육교사들은 태권도의 교육적 가치에 있어 문화적 가치와 같이 정신적 측면에 있어서도 높은 비중을 두었다. 「무도적 가치」는 ‘도덕성’, ‘호신성’, ‘투쟁성’이라는 중영역을 기초로 하여 생성되었으며,「스포츠적 가치」의 대영역 범주는 ‘세계성’, ‘경쟁성’, ‘규칙성’을 기초로 하여 생성하였다. 마지막으로 「신체활동」이라는 대영역의 범주는 ‘신체발달’, ‘건강추구’를 기초로 하여 생성되었다.
The purpose of this study was to seek for a improvement strategy for making Taekwondo classes more effective in secondary schools through exploring educational value of Taekwondo, For this purpose, reviewing of literature and a questionnaire were employed. 150 teachers responded to the questionnaire were selected by a convenient sampling method. and produced the result through the inductive contents analysis method. educational value of Taekwondo was categorized into 5 domains on the basis of teachers' perception on Taekwondo, namely Cultural Value, Spiritual Value, Physical Activity Value, Martial Art Value and Sport Value. Each value was confirmed by reviewing literature. For the Cultural Value, Taekwondo was created, developed and systemized by Koreans in its history. Taekwondo had made its own theory and had developed into a refined culture through collision of multi-cultures. Finally, Taekwondo had spread to the world. Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom were the spiritual values of Taekwondo. These were also understood as moral training, respecting the responsibility, and loyalty. As for the physical activity value, Taekwondo had good relations with improvement of nervous system, respiratory system, circulating system, muscles, and fitness. These benefits could be obtained by physical and moral training. Martial art value of Taekwondo was not only to acquire power and skill for self defense, but to perfect oneself with the character of devoting one's life to safeguard of justice, of respecting the responsibility and of embodying the thought of universal equality. As sport value, Taekwondo continued to be a sport loved by the world. Individuals could enjoy Taekwondo competition as a sport. Being one of the Olympic games meant that Taekwondo was a more regional thing anymore but an international sport.