• BONOSREE KARMAKAR
• DR. SANGHAMITRA GHOSH (GAYEN)

The present study aims at finding out the causes of difficulties in map pointing skills among the class VIII students of Malda District. Descriptive survey method was used by taking the sample of 120 class VIII students of which 60 from CBSE and 60 from WBBSE managed schools. A self developed standardized questionnaire prepared by the researcher to find out difficulties in map pointing skills and an achievement test on the performance of the students’ map pointing abilities were adopted to collect data for the study. Statistical methods like t- test mean, standard deviation with related tables and graphs were used for analysis of the data. Collected data were interpreted on the basis of objectives, hypotheses and research questions. Research findings have revealed that students of CBSE and WBBSE schools showed CBSE students opined more learning difficulties compare to the WBBSE students in relation to geographical map pointing skills. Overall performance of CBSE school students are better with compare to WBBSE students regarding the ability in using signs, symbols and colors used in the map. Among the students of both the groups the CBSE school students have performed better with compare to WBBSE students with regard to geographical map pointing skills according to their syllabus in given particular outline map.

Map pointing skills, Learning difficulties.

"LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN GEOGRAPHY MAP POINTING SKILLS AMONG SECONDARY STUDENTS IN WEST BENGAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.90-99, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906I43.pdf

"LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN GEOGRAPHY MAP POINTING SKILLS AMONG SECONDARY STUDENTS IN WEST BENGAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp90-99, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906I43.pdf