Strategies for Cultivating Teaching Skills of Geography Preservice Teachers in the Context of the New Era

This paper investigates the cultivation of teaching skills for geography preservice teachers in the context of the new era. It summarizes the prevalent issues, including inadequate foundational knowledge, lack of seamless integration of practical teaching, and weaknesses in professional teaching skills. Through the analysis of these problems, a series of optimization strategies are proposed, such as strengthening the assessment of students' professional knowledge, enhancing alignment with primary and secondary school geography teaching, and intensifying practical teaching skill training for preservice teachers. These optimization strategies aim to better equip universities to cultivate geography preservice teachers with high-level teaching skills, foster outstanding professionals for primary and secondary school geography education, and promote the prosperity of geography education in the new era.