The Tentative Study On Developing The Game Software Which Can Help Geography Learning

In the 1990's, multi- media and network technology entered geography class which made the educational technology develop deeply. How to bring the superiority of multi-media into the full play, realizing the blending of the information technology and the geography curriculum, optimizing the geography teaching, it is a effective way to manufacture the game software which is useful for learning geography.On the basis of the actual situation, the author has a tentative study of developing the game software which can help geography learning. The thesis expound the concept of the game software which can help geography learning ----according to the audio-visual instruction theory, learning theory, transmission theory and game theory ,then the thesis expounds the theory basis from the audio-visual instruction, the learning theory and game theory and analyses the present situation. The thesis analyses the shortcoming of the multi- media instruction, and points out that the superiority of the game software which can help geography learning can remedy it. Therefore, it is necessary to make a game software which can help geography learning. The author makes an investigation of middle-school on the market need of the game software which can help geography learning. According to the investigation, it proves that it is feasible to develop the game software which geography learning. The thesis also expounds and proves its feasibility from the characteristic of geography subject (comprehensiveness , regionalism and that relationship between human and land is core of geography teaching) and from the teaching demand (Attach importance to application of the map in order to show the character of geographyu. Know the relationship of each element of the nature and emphasize the comprehensiveness of geography. Compare regional difference and understand the regionalism of geography. Put the theory into the practice and show the use of geography). The thesis explains the manufacture procedure of the game software which can help geography learning. Itconsist of the demand analysis, writing the script, program composition and inspectiono Last, the thesis shows an example in order to testify the feasibility of the game software which can help geography learning.