The Educational Thought of Henry Gerhard Appenzeller

Henry Gerhard Appenzeller was selected as a missionary of the NorthernMethodist Church along with Scranton Medical Missionary at the request of EmperorGojong for official education and medical missionary work, and entered Korea. Afterentering Korea, he established Baejae School and Jeongdong Church and engagedin educational work, becoming a central figure in modern Korean education. Thispaper aims to examine Appenzeller’s educational philosophy that led modern Koreaneducation. To clarify this, we first examine the environment in which Appenzeller grew up in the United States. We also examine who influenced him religiously andthrough what educational environment his educational philosophy was formed. Weexamine the schools and important teachers at which he was influenced andeducated, including Franklin and Marshall College, which became a model formodern Korean education. We also examine the educational philosophy Appenzellerhad in Korea through these influences in the United States. Through this paper, wecan learn a little about the educational ideas and philosophy that Appenzeller hadwhile carrying out modern education in Korea.