Research On Design And Application Of Micro-courses In Junior High School Geography Teaching

With the vigorous development of modern information technology and the requirements of curriculum reform,the traditional teaching methods must be changed to better meet the learning needs of students.Micro-course,as a teaching resource that uses video as a carrier,stimulates students’ vision and hearing through videos,animations,music and pictures,greatly improves students’ interest in learning.At the same time,the characteristics of micro-course,such as short time,digitalization and easy dissemination,can enable students to learn freely without the influence of space and time.This thesis researches on the design methods and application effects of micro-courses,combined with the requirements of the times of national education modernization and personal practical teaching experience,and hopes to provide practical reference for geography teachers of junior high school,improve their professional level and enrich the forms of classroom teaching.This thesis is divided into six parts:Part Ⅰ: Introduction.This part expounded the research background of this thesis,summarized the research status of micro-course worldwide,and put forward the purpose,significance,research methods and technical route of this thesis.Part Ⅱ: Overview and theoretical basis of micro-course.On the basis of sorting out related concepts worldwide,we defined the concept of micro-course,summarized the characteristics and types of micro-courses,expounded the theoretical basis of micro-courses design.Part Ⅲ: Investigation and analysis of the application status of micro-course in junior high school geography teaching.By using the form of questionnaire survey,we investigated the application status and existing problems of micro-course in junior high school geography teaching in Daqing city,and provided the basis for the direction of micro-course design and production reform.Part Ⅳ: Design and application of junior middle school geography micro lesson.This paper expounds the basic principles of micro-lesson design and production,puts forward the general process and design strategy of micro-lesson design and production,and gives some suggestions on the application of junior middle school geography micro-lesson based on my own experience,so as to provide reference for front-line teachers.Part Ⅴ:Application study and effectiveness analysis of junior high school geography micro-course.Two cases such as Yellow River Governance and Development and Agriculture（the first class）were selected for design and production of micro-course,and we have demonstrated the effectiveness of micro-course application in junior high school geography teaching through analyses of students’ in-class test scores,final exam scores with those of control class.Part Ⅵ: Conclusion and prospect.The research results and shortcomings of this thesis were summarized,and some expectations for the future were put forward.