Ideal atlas for children in their first years at school
Dr Patrick Wiegand taught in primary and secondary schools before
being appointed to the School of Education at the University of
Leeds where he trained teachers, taught on Masters' programmes and
supervised PhD students. He became Head of Teacher Training at the
University of Leeds and then Reader in Geography Education. He has
researched children's thinking with maps and Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) throughout his career and has published many
books,
chapters and research papers in this area including Learning and
Teaching with Maps (Routledge, 2006). He was Chair of the
Cartography and Children Commission of the International
Cartographic Association,
held a Leverhulme Research Fellowship in GIS in Education, and has
served on the UK Committee for Cartography. He has always worked to
improve the quality and usability of classroom teaching materials
and has been Editorial Adviser for OUP atlases for 30 years.
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