ACTIVATING METHODS IN GEOGRAPHY TEACHING (GEOGRAPHY BY SENSES)
ACTIVATING METHODS IN GEOGRAPHY TEACHING (GEOGRAPHY BY SENSES)

Author(s): Jana Vojteková
Subject(s): Regional Geography, Methodology and research technology, Pedagogy
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: activating methods; explorational methods; regional geography; educational process; senses;
Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with activating and explorational methods in teaching of regional geography. As an example, a methodology for teaching of regional geography of Slovakia, which is taught in the 8th grade of primary knowledge on the specifics of the regions of Slovakia using the explorational approach and activating methods. Activating methods lead the teaching process so that educational goals are achieved mainly on the basis of pupils' own activities while the emphasis is being placed on solving problems. Teaching by using exploration, research or discovery by pupils themselves and finding the truth is an important part of education in the process of adopting key concepts in the field of natural (but not only) sciences. The methodology was verified by primary school pupils at the event called Vedecký jarmok (Science fair) and geography students in the academic course of Geography Didactics.

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