Excellent Selected Cases and Comments on Research-Based Learning in High School Geography

Author: Chen Shiru
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Everyone is talking about research-based learning; but they don’t know how to implement it. Now, with the carefully selected cases we have compiled, we demonstrate excellent topics, methods, and techniques for various research-based learning activities. Research-based learning is a learning activity where students, under the guidance of teachers, select and determine topics from nature, society, and daily life for research, actively acquiring knowledge, applying knowledge, and solving problems in the process. In 2001, research-based learning was included alongside social practice, community service, and labor and technology education as part of "comprehensive practical activities," becoming a compulsory course in the "Full-Time General Senior High School Curriculum Plan (Trial Revision)," marking a highlight of China’s current curriculum reform.
1. Research-based learning promotes the improvement of students' comprehensive qualities and the quality of subject teaching.
2. Research-based learning meets the requirements of the geography discipline.
3. Research-based learning aligns with the trends of college entrance examination reform.
4. The main content and research methods of geography-based research-based learning.
In summary, as a part of secondary school curriculum reform, the role of research-based learning has been widely recognized. As a new compulsory course, after an initial phase filled with novelty and uncertainty, it is now being widely carried out across the country. Research-based learning in geography has a strong regional nature, and the same issue may have different situations in different regions. The research of topics is closely linked to local conditions, so even by borrowing others' topic selections and research methods, one can still achieve brand-new research results. This book selects 68 successful cases from all over the country, most of which are topics researched by students in research-based learning activities. It also includes 3 teacher-led plans and activity summaries for guiding students in research-based learning activities. We hope our work can bring you some help.