Teaching of Geography 🌍

🎯 Objectives

• Understand the need and concepts of learning geography. 🌐
• Apply various methods and audio-visual aids of teaching Geography. 📚
• Develop the power of analysis, reasoning, and judgment through different practical activities. 🧠
• Organize tours, field trips, and other practical activities. 🚶‍♂️
• Develop a global outlook, scientific observation, critical thinking, and a sense of interdependence. 🌎

📘 Syllabus

SECTION – A

1. Geography: meaning, nature, objectives, importance, scope; relationship with other subjects; curriculum: meaning, principles, role, and importance of the geography teacher. 📖
2. Approaches to curriculum design: topical, integrated discipline, conceptual design curriculum. 🔄

SECTION – B

1. Geography textbook: meaning, types, importance, and qualities. 📚
2. Geography teacher: qualities, professional growth, and role, formation and management of geography lab. 👨‍🏫

Activities (Any one of the following)

• Development and change in urban areas. 🏙️
• Geographical changes in the context of population migration. 🌐
• Evaluate geographical aspects of any school. 🏫

📚 Books Recommended

1. Arora, K.L.: Teaching of Geography. 📘
2. Braiult, E.W.H. and Share, D.W.: Geography in & out of School: (Suggestions for teaching in second schools), London. 📗
3. Dhand Harry : Dictionary of Geography Technique in Teaching, Ashish Publishing. 📕
4. Gopsil, Gitt: The Teaching of Geography, Macmillan & Co., London. 📙
5. Grave, N.J.: Geography in Education, Reinenman. 📓
6. Grave, N.J.: Geography in Education, Reindnman Education Books, New Delhi. 📔
7. Grieve, J.N.: Geography in School. 📗
8. Kaul, A.K.: Teaching or Geography. 📚

📝 Previous Year Question Papers of Teaching of Geography

2020