Integrating Rousseau’s “Dialogue With the Self” and Inner Development Goals (IDG): Fostering Self-Awareness and Creativity in Education

This study applies Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s concept of “Dialogue with the Self” to educational practice and explores its integration with Inner Development Goals (IDG). In works such as Emile and Reveries of the Solitary Walker, Rousseau emphasizes the need for introspection through self-dialogue for personal growth. This study implemented a self-dialogue approach using puppet theatre in