The Discource On The Problems Of High School Geography Teaching High School Students Map Ability And Trainning Methods

Generally speaking, the implication of map is consistent with the concepts ofgeomorphology, map resource, geographical textbook, photography system and so on.the different types of maps and various kinds of photographys and charts related to thegeography education are all involved in it. To be specific, It mainly contains map,landscape pattern,geographical abridged general view, geographical cartogram, entityphotography,remote sensing image and so on. a map is the important medium ofgeography education and also the main concent in a geography textbook. In addition,in view of materiality in illustration and summarization in abstraction, a map can bethink a important tool for thinking. The development of space thinking ability forstudents is tightly related to the map teaching.It is a important orientation fordevelopment ang innovation of geography education to cultivate students the abilityof understanding and using different kinds of maps.The key for succesfull geography education is to study the map well. Theresearch on how to cultivate students the ability of understanding map is actuallysignificant for solutinng the problems in map study of geography education.Briefly,the map ability is the ability of obtaining the geographical information frommap. Map ability, orientation ability of geography space and distinguishing ability ofgeography space layout are all aroud the application of map, the generalizeddefination of map ability is the summarization of the three ones.The educational psychology theory ang cartology theory are the foundationalprinciple of studing map in geography education. The lerning methods for may studycontain abserving map, analysizing map, conning map and so on. In the processes ofgeography education, mainly involved to gradually cultivate the ability of map by thelevelof map ability, to cultivate the space thinking ability of students by moderngeography information technique, to update the cartology system in the reform ofgeography textbook for middle school, to exert the advantage of visual space thinkingby using map and chart in geography education, to enhance the ability of spaceretention and orientation of students by set up mind map, to use exploring means in map education and study according to the reform of geography subject, to guide andencourage students to study the map by the apprise of results, to enhance the ability ofapplication for map in social practice,and to offer a good atomsphere for map study oghigh school students.Aimed at high school students map study, according to the usual teachingprocesses encountered in the typical teaching example, the willing and requirement ofstudents for map study are made clear basing the analysis of map education within thestudy of high school, and current situation and open question of map study and mapability for high school students.The following conclusion can be drew by this paper, the consciousness to mapmust be cultivated by continuing study and multidimensional education methods forimproving the map ability of students, the methods and processing of studying map ofstudents should be disciplined. In addition, students should study out of class and beclose to natual world,which is the foundment of cultiating the space thinking and mapability. The psychology map may be paid a attention to cultivate, which results informing the topography in the mind of students and improving the ability ofapplication for map. The education methods should be updated to the combination ofadvantages of exploring method and attaining method. The geography educationshould follow the development of social and technique by introducing the geographyinformation technique to the class teaching, which can serve the cultivation of mapability for students much.