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Text-books occupy a very important place in the teaching of Geography. They form part of the traditional teaching aids. In fact it would be wrong to call them teaching aids. They are a means of important knowledge.

Other than the teaching aids enumerated above Geography room and text books are also important teaching aids.

There are some definite advantages of motion pictures to be used as teaching aids; some of these are as follows:

The teacher should collect a large number of pictures or wall cut diagrams etc and backs them with sand paper pieces. He may then make use of these by displaying these on the board one by one, after proper selection.

It is a very convenient teaching aid for group teaching.

Keep an index and a file of pictures.

Teaching aids should be used to supplement the process of teaching. Most of the teaching aids are sensory aids and their function is to make teaching concrete, effective and interesting.

In this method students are encouraged to compare various geographical features. To start with students are asked to know about the geographical features of their neighborhood and then make a comparison with the features of city and village.

The boundaries of natural regions are not very clearly defined and one region therefore merges into another.

It is also known as patriotic or single country method of teaching of geography. In this method the teaching of geography of any one particular country is undertaken. All the details of its lands, situations, natural conditions, climate, agricultural products, vegetation etc. are discussed.

It is also known as Narrative method or descriptive method. In this method geographical facts are presented in the form of a story. In this method it is not possible to impart the element of character, plot, style etc. which characterize any literary story.

It is not a scientific method.

It is limited in range and cannot be used in solving and understanding all the topics in geography.

It helps understanding.

Projects require a lot of time.

In project method of teaching the role of a teacher is that of a guide, friend and philosopher.