Singapore Secondary School Geography Elective Materials Analysis Of?All About Geogra Phy:Human Geography?

With the development of international geography education and the advancement of a new round of geography curriculum reform in China,the country pays more attention to the design of geography elective textbooks.The purpose of analyzing the characteristics of Singapore's middle school geography elective textbooks is to promote the development of geography education in the country.By proposing the basic hypothesis of the textbook analysis of Singapore's middle school geography electives,the steps and composition of the textbook analysis are establ ished.Perform literature analysis,text analysis,and statistical analysis of?All About Geography:Human Geography?from the aspects of design concepts,compilation principles,topic selection and material selection,style structure,system structure,text system,image system,homework system,geographical literacy,etc.Summari zing the main characteristics and enlightenment of Singapore secondary school geography elective textbooks:First,the compilation of textbooks combines multiple requirements,and the selection of topics and materials pays attention to the times.Second,the style and structure are novel and interesting,and the "navigationsign" design features are remarkable.The learning process is the process of "travel" by plane.The "learning journey" in the chapter is mainly composed of four sections:"check-in","gateway","checkpoint",and "check-out".The "navigation board" is composed of "geographical skills","Pitstop","IT link","Connect","Investigate this","In SG" and "key geographic concepts" and so on.Third,the knowledge system is highly logical,and knowledge is composed of multiple subjects.Fourth,introduce new and typical examples before the class,and the graded titles are focused.Fifth,it emphasizes "one picture and one table",and the composite picture carries a large amount of information.Set up a field survey form and an outline logic diagram.The composite picture has a large picture size and increases the information carrying capacity through nesting and other methods.Sixth,the operating system is rich in composition,comprehensive testing and self-evaluation.It includes four parts:"Pitstop","Checkpoint","Check-out"and "Level test".Seventh,pay attention to the cultivation of comprehensive geographical thinking and emphasize the cultivation of attitudes and values.Suggestions received include:theoretical guidance,textbook compilation and design in combination with the actual situation;the structure of the textbook can increase the interest,and the "literacy evaluation list" can be set at the end of the unit;Strengthen the cultivation of geographic skills,and increase the number of"field investigation" cases.