Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexual Concepts in the Curricula from the Foundation of Education Perspective for Higher Basic Stage Students

Abstract

Bassam Ahmad Alshorman.

Purpose - This study aims to diagnosis and treatment of sexual concepts in the curricula, which can be integrated in Islamic education curricula. It also identifies the fundamentals of sex education in the curriculum of basic schools in Jordan.
Methodology - To achieve this purpose, the researcher addressed the research questions by making reference to the Holy Qur’an and authenticated Prophetic Sunnah, in addition to wealth of literature on the subject such as journal articles, researches, books, and websites. A list of the fundamentals of sex education in Islam has been drawn up, which can be integrated in the curriculum of Islamic education at the elementary level. The list was presented to a group of professional reviewers from the teaching staff members of teaching methods in Islamic education, educational psychology, and the fundamentals of education, to ensure its suitability to become the fundamentals of sex education in Islam and an appropriate to the age of the students at the elementary level. Each of these reviewers presented a set of observations and modifications, which are considered in developing the research instrument. The researcher then analyzed the curricula of Islamic education at the elementary level in Jordan for 2018/2019 academic year, considering the items as units for analysis.
Findings - The results revealed a set of the fundamentals of sex education, which should be offered in the Islamic education curricula at the elementary level. The study also shows that there is inadequacy of the fundamentals of sex education in Islamic education curricula in Jordan, where it constitutes 5% of the curriculum.
Significant - This is an insignificant percentage considering the importance of sex education in Islamic education curricula. This suggests that there is a necessary to integrate the fundamentals of sex education (those not available) in Islamic education curricula at the elementary level.