Learning and teaching with maps

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Title:

Author:

Wiegand, Patrick.

ISBN:

9780415312097

9780415312103

Personal Author:

Wiegand, Patrick.

Publication Information:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.

Physical Description:

xiii, 153 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

General Note:

"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso.

Contents:

Cartography and geo-information science -- How children learn with maps -- Models, aerial photographs, and large scale plans -- Using maps to find the way -- Childrens neighbourhood maps -- Understanding topographic and thematic maps -- World maps, globes, and atlases -- Planning a map and GIScience curriculum -- Practical map activities: up to age 7 -- Practical map activities: age[s] 7 to 11 -- Practical map activities: age[s] 11 to 14 -- Making better maps for children.

Abstract:

"Learning and Teaching with Maps describes how children make meaning with maps, including large scale plans, topographic and thematic maps, globes and maps of the world. Using evidence from psychology, geography and education it describes how children understand scale, coordinates, symbols, contours and place names and identifies common learning difficulties. New perspectives are provided on children's understanding of small scale and atlas maps as well as recent evidence for young people's use of Geographical Information Systems. The text is extensively illustrated with examples of maps, including those made by children themselves using conventional materials as well as computer software."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Maps in education.

Cartography -- Study and teaching -- Audio-visual aids.

Cartography -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs.

Geography -- Study and teaching -- Audio-visual aids.

Geography -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs.

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0654/2005022667-d.html
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0517/2005022667.html

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Summary

A comprehensive and authoritative account of how primary school children and teachers can use maps to enhance learning and deepen understanding of this essential skill. It includes all aspects of map use, such as reading and interpreting maps and using maps to find the way, covering maps of all scales, including globes and atlases. The text is extensively illustrated with examples, including maps made by children themselves using conventional materials as well as computer software.

A particular feature of the book is the integration of digital and conventional mapping, and Internet and CD-ROM cartography together with simple applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) appropriate to the needs of children right through primary and secondary education.

This book will be of great use to all primary teachers and subject teachers in secondary school as well as non-specialist geography teachers, and will enable children to use all types of maps in new, compelling and thoughtful ways.