Biology courses alone are judged inadequate for sex instruction and should be supplemented by more personal and direct means such as special lectures.¶
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q1 i? Courses in biology should be at least supplemented by more personal and direct means, because they come too late, are insufficient in content, and most teachers are unprepared. → Foster 1911
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Foster 1911¶
Foster, W. S. (1911). School Instruction in Matters of Sex. Journal of Educational Psychology. https://www.google.com/search?q=%22School+Instruction+in+Matters+of+Sex%22+Foster
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Argumentative conclusion of the section on biological science courses, which reports favorable accounts of such courses but lists reasons they are inadequate: they come too late, their content is insufficient, and teachers must remain objective. The author quotes Henderson and Cabot's objections.
"It seems necessary in general, therefore, that the courses in biology should be at least supplemented by more personal and direct means."
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Related Claims¶
- Books are judged of little advantage for sex instruction in the earlier stages because they lack the personal touch and may serve as an excuse for omitting personal talk. — related
- The instructor's personality and attitudes influence outcomes of sex instruction as much as the facts taught, so personal appeal should carry greater stress than information alone. — related
- Attempts to strip sex instruction of all feeling are doomed to failure, because emotion is more basic than information in determining ethical living — related
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Biology courses alone are judged inadequate for sex instruction and should be supplemented by more personal and direct means such as special lectures. |
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Biology courses alone are judged inadequate for sex instruction and should be supplemented by more personal and direct means such as special lectures. |
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