地理作为一门研究多样对象、界限广阔、涉及知识众多的学科,知识系统相对复杂。常规的教学方法很难得到较好的教学效果。鉴于学生没有形成完整的知识体系,空间概念较模糊,所以老师在教学的过程中应当充分运用地图教学。这样不仅可以培养学生的形象思维能力,还可以提高学生解决问题的能力。一、读地图能激发学生强烈的地理学习兴趣学生刚刚升入初中,遇到的知识难度系数相对较高,很难在头脑中形成整体的印象,不能整体把握知识结构和知 Geography as a study of diverse objects, broad boundaries, involving many subjects of knowledge, knowledge systems are relatively complex. Routine teaching methods is difficult to get a better teaching effect. In view of the fact that students do not form a complete knowledge system and the concept of space is rather vague, teachers should make full use of map teaching in the teaching process. This will not only cultivate students’ ability to think in the image, but also improve their ability to solve problems. First, reading the map can stimulate students’ strong interest in geographical learning Students just entered junior high school, encountered a relatively high degree of difficulty of knowledge, it is difficult to form an overall impression in the mind, can not grasp the overall knowledge of the structure and knowledge