Methods of determining nomenclature of topographic maps: theory and practice

Abstract

The cartographic method is the main method of teaching geography in the institutions of general education in the New Ukrainian School, the basis for the formation of skills of each citizen. Aim of the research: to reveal the theoretical aspects of the methodology for determining the nomenclature of topographic maps for teachers and methodologists of geography of general secondary education institutions, students of higher education institutions and to provide appropriate methodological recommendations for their practical implementation. Main material. To achieve this goal, the following research methods were used: the method of comparative-historical analysis, which allowed to establish the causal and historical conditionality of the formation the methodology for determining the nomenclature of topographic maps; empirical (observation of the pedagogical process, conversations with students and teachers of geography, generalization of personal pedagogical experience, questioning of teachers and methodologists), which contributed to the substantiation of the need to develop and implement in the geography of the New Ukrainian School (NUS) effective methodology for determining the nomenclature of geographers nomenclature The pedagogical experiment made it possible to identify not only the links between the studied components of the nomenclature of topographic maps, but also to carry out qualitative analysis and accurate quantitative measurement of both changes made in the educational process and the results of the whole process. The analysis of curricula in geography involves mastering the concepts and terms «topographic map», «map layout», «map nomenclature», evaluation of certain types of nomenclature definition of topographic maps; encourages the theoretical substantiation of such a methodology based on the pedagogical experience of the teacher of geography in modern school. The main focus of the article is on the practical aspect of the methodology for determining the nomenclature of a topographic map; methodological recommendations are given regarding approaches to the evaluation of particular types of their definition. For the first time, methodological recommendations on the educational practice of determining the nomenclature of topographic maps for institutions of general secondary education, in particular the concept of «map layout» and «map nomenclature» and the like, are introduced into scientific use. They significantly influence the achievement of new socio-economic results of geographical education. Conclusions. The results of the experimental study confirm the importance of theoretical and practical aspects of the methods development for determining the nomenclature of topographic maps in educational practice, its content and methodological basis. The developed guidelines for practical implementation of the methodology for determining the nomenclature of topographic maps in institutions of General secondary education of the New Ukrainian school will contribute to improving the quality of knowledge on geography and the Ukrainian educational system as a whole.