The Methods of Sex Education in the Сountries of European Union

У статті увага автора зосереджена на представленні поширеної в країнах ЄС класифікації груп методів навчання та виховання, розкритті основних методів статевого виховання учнів. Подана детальна характеристика основних методів статевого виховання учнів на основі методу концептуально-порівняльного аналізу; aнaлiзу вітчизняного й зapубiжнoгo дoсвiду, концептуальних пiдхoдiв до вивчення пpoблeми статевого виховання учнів у країнах ЄС, а також систематизації й аналізу фактів, вихідних даних джерел, журнальних публікацій, що дало можливість виділити основні методи статевого виховання, зокрема: активні, інтерактивні методи, метод проектів тощо.In the article the author’s attention is focused on the representation of the spread in the EU classification of groups of methods of training and education, disclosure of the main methods of sex education of pupils. Their detailed description is given on the basis of conceptual and comparative analysis; analysis of the native and foreign experience, conceptual approaches to the study of the problems of sex education of students in the EU, as well as ordering and analyzing the facts of input data sources, journal publications, making it possible to identify the main methods of sex education, such as lectures, conversation, discussion, promotion, punishment, approval, support, methods of control and self-control, a method of creating educational situations, active method (unfinished sentence, writing essays on given topic; complete works on the same principle, “writing reviews” on the articles on sexual topics, etc.), interactive methods and project method, or “brainstorming” methods of working with printed text, and others. It is determined that sexual education of students, preparing them for adult life and responsible parenthood will be effective when the student turns actively in the learning and training process and consciously makes his choices concerning the proposed arsenal of ways to achieve the goals of sex education. The task of the teacher is the construction of such a concept of studies, which would cause emotional factor, openness of the teacher and his judgment in this situation are the most important for this process. As revealed, analyzed methods of sex education are aimed at students’ mastering modern knowledge, skills and attitudes of sex-stuying nature of the sexual-experience decision-making in relation to persons of the other sex and efficient resolution of the problems encountered in the process of interpersonal relationships. An important factor in this favor is creativity in teaching the public around the EU to improve the already recognized in the practice of sexual education of students and implementing new, innovative methods, forms and means of instruction and education of the younger generation