在素质教育的背景下,传统的以知识讲授为主的教学方法缺陷逐渐显露,学生自学能力和创新能力的培养越来越受到重视。初中地理作为一门知识跨度大、综合性强的学科,更加要求学生具备一定的自学能力和创新思维。本文分析了培养学生自主学习与创新能力的重要性,并探讨了相应的培养方式。 Under the background of quality education, the defects of the traditional teaching method based on knowledge teaching are gradually exposed, and the training of students’ self-learning ability and innovation ability is paid more and more attention. Junior high school geography as a large span of knowledge, strong comprehensive disciplines, more students are required to have a certain degree of self-learning ability and innovative thinking. This article analyzes the importance of cultivating students’ autonomous learning and innovation ability, and discusses the corresponding training methods.