THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL ATLASES AND MAPS IN THE TEACHING OF GEOGRAPHY Cover Image

ПРИМЕНА ГЕОГРАФСКИХ АТЛАСА И КАРАТА У НАСТАВИ ГЕОГРАФИЈЕ
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL ATLASES AND MAPS IN THE TEACHING OF GEOGRAPHY

The accuracy of the content on the cards as one of the correct conditions the formation of a geographical discourse of students

Author(s): Ž. Zoran Simović
Subject(s): Maps / Cartography, School education
Published by: Географски институт »Јован Цвијић« САНУ
Keywords: the application of the atlases and maps; teaching geography; the map content; general and thematic geography maps; geographical concept of the students

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this study is to point out the importance of the application of the geographical maps and atlases in geography teaching. Beside students’ textbooks, maps represent one of the most important utility appliances in teaching geography. As such, they have to be synchronized with the curriculum, which means that they have to contain adequate general and thematic maps. The content of the map has to be simple and easily understandable as well asaccurate and in accordance with the current occurrences and processes, both in the country and in the world.

  • Issue Year: 57/2007
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 459-463
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Serbian