The Application of School Watching Method to Increase the Earthquake Disaster Knowledge of Primary School Students

Sri Adelila Sari,Husnul Khatimah

doi:10.11591/edulearn.v9i3.2301

Sri Adelila Sari, Husnul Khatimah

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https://doi.org/10.11591/edulearn.v9i3.2301

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Abstract

The study entitled "The Application of School Watching to Increase the Earthquake Disaster Knowledge of Primary School Students, MIN Blang Mancung, Aceh" was aimed to describe the students' knowledge of the different dangerous objects in the face of an earthquake. The approach used in this study was qualitative and quantitative. The type of study was descriptive. Subjects used were as many as 30 students MIN Blang Mancung, Aceh. The method used was an experimental, which was divided into two classes, namely the experimental and control classes. Data collection technique was using questionnaires, which included the questions about common dangerous objects, dangerous objects in the class and also in the school yard. The results showed that there was a significant effect on students' knowledge before and after the implementation of the method School Watching. In addition, the knowledge of students toward the dangerous objects was found to be significant different between control and experimental class.

Highlights

Preparedness is need for facing the disaster and to reduce the number of victims
Students’ Knowledge about Dangerous Objects When Earthquake Occur There were two classes used in this study, i.e. control and experimental class to see application of methods school watching toward dangerous object against earthquake
The pre test and post test were given to compare the knowledge of the students before and after the implementation of school watching method

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Introduction

Preparedness is need for facing the disaster and to reduce the number of victims. There is one way to do such as identify what is the objects that will dangerous when the disasters occur especially in earthquake. As Sari, et al, (2014) explained that one of the place that will make more victims when disasters occur is school. Because in the class rooms, its common to place some trophys, souveniers for something that already achieve. It’s make an object around us falls down and it can make victims, especially in school. It is happen because the lackness of knowledge about preparedness when facing the disasters

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