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[S23-2-03] An Analysis on The Effects of the Implementation of Short Drills in Taking an Educational Approach to Disaster Prevention - A Case Study of Shirahata Elementary School-
The occurrence and aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake revealed the significance of taking an educational approach to disaster prevention. Despite the urgency for improvements in taking such approaches, many schools have yet to change.
This research will discuss a case study of Shirahata Elementary School, located in the City of Yokohama. The research began in June 2016, aiming at practicing and implementing effective measures of disaster prevention education. One of the measures of particular focus was the “short drill;" a drill developed as an alternative to conventional evacuation drills lacking in effectiveness. In the short drill, students are divided into two groups and are required to observe each other in reacting to the Early Earthquake Warning. Afterwards, upon the teacher's facilitation, students are to give constructive feedback to each other regarding their actions taken throughout the drill. The short drills were designed to nourish students' abilities in making appropriate judgments that would lead to protecting their lives at the event of a disaster. As such, they were conducted intensively in varying situations during a short time period.
As a result of the implementation, various changes suggesting the effectiveness of the short drills were observed in both the students and teachers. Not only did they become faster in carrying out evacuation procedures, but also displayed the ability to make highly reasoned judgments for their actions.
The utmost goal is for society as a whole to be well prepared for coming disasters. In the presentation, we would like to discuss the effects of the implementation of short drills and by doing so, the presentation will aim at identifying how the empowerment of children through the short drill may achieve this goal.
This research will discuss a case study of Shirahata Elementary School, located in the City of Yokohama. The research began in June 2016, aiming at practicing and implementing effective measures of disaster prevention education. One of the measures of particular focus was the “short drill;" a drill developed as an alternative to conventional evacuation drills lacking in effectiveness. In the short drill, students are divided into two groups and are required to observe each other in reacting to the Early Earthquake Warning. Afterwards, upon the teacher's facilitation, students are to give constructive feedback to each other regarding their actions taken throughout the drill. The short drills were designed to nourish students' abilities in making appropriate judgments that would lead to protecting their lives at the event of a disaster. As such, they were conducted intensively in varying situations during a short time period.
As a result of the implementation, various changes suggesting the effectiveness of the short drills were observed in both the students and teachers. Not only did they become faster in carrying out evacuation procedures, but also displayed the ability to make highly reasoned judgments for their actions.
The utmost goal is for society as a whole to be well prepared for coming disasters. In the presentation, we would like to discuss the effects of the implementation of short drills and by doing so, the presentation will aim at identifying how the empowerment of children through the short drill may achieve this goal.