Insect and Human Flourishing in Early Childhood Education: Learning and Crawling Together

Boileau, Elizabeth Y. S.; Russell, Constance

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-51949-4_65-1

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“…Feelings of aversion toward invertebrates are common in western societies [ 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 ], yet proper characterization and quantification of this phenomenon is lacking. Insect aversion may be affected by multiple factors [ 69 ], but it may also affect different aspects in a person’s life. One possible outcome of high insect aversion may be an increased use of pesticides in the home environment.…”

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Does Insect Aversion Lead to Increased Household Pesticide Use?

Leibovich-Raveh

Gish

2022

Insects

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In many human societies, domestic insect pests often evoke feelings of disgust, fear and aversion. These common feelings may translate to increased use of household pesticides. No study has ever explored this possibility and consequently, efforts to mitigate public exposure to domestic pesticides typically focus on addressing knowledge gaps. We tested the hypothesis that negative emotions toward insects may motivate people to use pesticides, by interviewing 70 participants and assessing their insect aversion levels using a computerized test. Contrary to our hypothesis, we found no effect of insect aversion on pesticide use. However, we did find that personal attributes and preferences such as wishing to avoid exposure to toxic chemicals, being vegetarian and taking frequent nature walks reduced pesticide use, in addition to low infestation levels and physical attributes of the housing unit. We emphasize the importance of conducting future studies in various societies, where insect aversion and other factors may have different effects on household pesticide use. Such studies may provide culture-specific insights that could foster the development of next-generation urban IPM (Integrated Pest Management) public education programs, which will address not only knowledge gaps, but also emotional aspects and personal attributes that lead to unnecessary or excessive use of household pesticides.

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Does Insect Aversion Lead to Increased Household Pesticide Use?

Leibovich-Raveh

Gish

2022

Insects

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“…Our theoretical framework was not equipped to explore affective and emotional domains of learning about animals. Prior research suggests this is a very important part of learning with more-than-humans (Taylor, and Pacini-Ketchabaw, 2015; Boileau, and Russell 2018; Rautio et al 2017; Lloro-Bidart 2018). Consequently, our project aims to delve deeper into the affective reactions to rats in further studies.…”

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Combining formal education and citizen science: A case study on students’ perceptions of learning and interest in an urban rat project

Aivelo

Huovelin

2020

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Citizen science is a valuable tool in environmental and formal education in creating scientific knowledge for the researchers and facilitating learning and fostering a positive relationship toward the environment and study species. We present a case study on the Helsinki Urban Rat Project in which students surveyed rat occurrence in their own near environments. According to our results, experientiality, involvement, meaningfulness, freedom to choose, ease of participation, and the rats themselves contributed to students’ increased interest in participation. Furthermore, students described diverse factual, conceptual, procedural, and metacognitive knowledge that they acquired during their participation. In general, students described negative attitudes toward rats, but they described fewer negative views on rats after participation. We reflect on the success of the citizen science project and implications of planning a future citizen science project and incorporating citizen science in formal education.

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“…The development of melitourism sites in Bali and Bicol, in addition to the current list of tourist spots is expected to boost further and continuously fuel the economy of these areas in the next years to come. Literature showed that there is a promise in entomotourism ventures (Boileau & Russell, 2018;Schlegel, Breuer, & Rupf, 2015). It could help improve the socio-economic status of local communities participating in nature tourism.…”

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Melitourism Potential of Bali, Indonesia and Bicol, Philippines

Nicolas

Hidalgo

Fresnido

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Melitourism, a special entomotourism featuring stingless bees as an agritourism attraction, remains less popular and underrated in Southeast Asian countries despite its economic benefits. This study assessed the melitourism potential of Bali, Indonesia, and Bicol, Philippines, through a qualitative approach using various indicators such as financial capital, market, social capital, environment, technology, policy, human capital, culture, and farm tourism as foundations for a melitourism social enterprise. Identification of these indicators was based on a literature review, and these became the basis of an interview guide designed for stingless bee operators. Findings showed that meliponiculture in Bali and Bicol offers a lot of promise as a social enterprise and tourism development. The stingless beekeeping industry dominated the aspects of environmental, technological, market, and social capital. Farmer groups provide a support system resulting in strong social capital. Compared to Bali, Bicol is quite advanced in agritourism integration in stingless bee farms. Melitourism is a good means of engaging the public to contribute towards a conducive entrepreneurial ecosystem for stingless beekeeping. Incorporating the tourism aspect in meliponiculture is a good economic diversification strategy that would enhance farm productivity and encourage farmers to engage in ethical practices that help maintain a healthy stingless bee population both on farms and in the wild. However, to hasten farmer engagement and melitourism development, local and national governments must strengthen their policy infrastructure and support this industry.

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Insect and Human Flourishing in Early Childhood Education: Learning and Crawling Together

Cited by 9 publications

References 30 publications

Does Insect Aversion Lead to Increased Household Pesticide Use?

Does Insect Aversion Lead to Increased Household Pesticide Use?

Combining formal education and citizen science: A case study on students’ perceptions of learning and interest in an urban rat project

Melitourism Potential of Bali, Indonesia and Bicol, Philippines

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