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Current Discoveries in the Field of Arthropod Education
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Current Discoveries in the Field of Arthropod Education

A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Role of Insects in Human Society".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2022) | Viewed by 2478

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Ron Wagler

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STEM Education Division, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
Interests: arthropod education; living arthropod curriculum development; the development of new arthropod captive breeding techniques; environmental education (integrated with arthropod education); the sixth mass extinction
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Dr. Doug Golick

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Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
Interests: insects as educational tools; pollinator education; entomology education research; science literacy education
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Research in arthropod education addresses the use of arthropods or information about arthropods in any formal or informal educational setting. In the last decade, research in teaching and learning with arthropods has experienced steady growth, with an increasing number of researchers engaged in this area. To highlight this growing body of research, this Special Issue will bring together some of the top experts in the field with a focus on current discoveries in arthropod education.

Dr. Ron Wagler
Dr. Doug Golick
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Insects is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • arthropod education
  • entomology education
  • arachnid education
  • crustacean education
  • science education
  • anthrozoology

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Communication
A Randomized and Controlled Research Study Assessing the Emotions and Beliefs of Future Middle School Science Teachers toward Terrestrial Isopods
by Ron Wagler and Amy Wagler
Insects 2022, 13(3), 233; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13030233 - 26 Feb 2022
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Terrestrial isopods, a diverse group of small crustaceans, are a beneficial component of a healthy ecosystem. Terrestrial isopods are also excellent living animals to have in a middle school science classroom. The current study evaluated if future middle school science teachers would utilize [...] Read more.
Terrestrial isopods, a diverse group of small crustaceans, are a beneficial component of a healthy ecosystem. Terrestrial isopods are also excellent living animals to have in a middle school science classroom. The current study evaluated if future middle school science teachers would utilize living terrestrial isopods in their classroom, and if they would not, to what extent fear and disgust towards arthropods was a factor that influenced their decision to avoid them. Before the terrestrial isopod activities, the teachers had moderate fear and moderate disgust toward terrestrial isopods and had no desire to teacher their students about terrestrial isopods. After participating in the terrestrial isopod activities, the teachers had no fear and no disgust toward terrestrial isopods and had a strong desire to teach their students about terrestrial isopods. Based on the findings of this study, new discoveries and powerful recommendations are presented that are relevant to those that are involved in the preparation of future middle school science teachers and those that provide professional development for current middle school science teachers. Full article
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