GUIDANCE ON THE IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION OF DRAWING APPROPRIATE CHARTS IN TEACHING GEOGRAPHY

Abstract

Geography textbooks are a collection of knowledge of geographic science  arranged in  a scientific  logic  and pedagogical logic order,  which ensures scientific, practical, educational and comprehensive features of the program. In the  period of educational reform, geography textbooks also have changes to adapt to the new teaching method, "student-centered approach". Therefore, the number of exercises in Geography textbooks has significantly increased. Through the teaching process, it has been found that  most students are not good at drawing a chart. However, the score of drawing a chart in a test or an exam accounts for  30 percent of the total score and most students do not achieve the perfect score in this part. This paper analyzes some cases and shows how to identify and draw a proper chart in order to encourage students to  improve the skill at drawing a chart and to be interested in geography.