Open AccessPrimena geografskih atlasa i karata u nastavi geografije
Author(s) -
Z Zoran Simovic
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
zbornik radova/zbornik radova - geografski institut "jovan cvijić"
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.16
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1821-2808
pISSN - 0350-7599
DOI - 10.2298/ijgi0757459s
Subject(s) - thematic map , curriculum , point (geometry) , mathematics education , simple (philosophy) , geography , cartography , sociology , mathematics , pedagogy , epistemology , geometry , philosophy
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 as accurate and in accordance with the current occurrences and processes, both in the country and in the world. Such atlases would find their practical appliance in geography classes, and the accuracy of the map content would influence the shaping of the students’ geographical concept