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[SVC27-P02] Development of Educational Materials for Volcano Disaster Prevention at Mt. Fuji -classroom practice and its effect-
Keywords:Mt. Fuji, Eruption, Evacuation, Educational Materials, Simulated experiments
The route and timing of evacuation during Mt. Fuji eruption depend on the crater's location and volcanic phenomena. Therefore, action based on scientific knowledge is essential for optimal evacuation. In this study, we developed experimental teaching materials including teaching plans for understanding evacuation from lava flows that frequently occur in Mt. Fuji eruptions, practiced the lessons, and verified their effectiveness.
The teaching plan for the experimental class consists of the following steps: "Objective" and "Aim" of the class, and the flow of "Get an essence," "Investigate," and "Summarize." In addition, a PowerPoint presentation, work printouts for students, instruction manuals for experimental apparatuses, and video clips of the experiments are also provided for use in classes. Classroom practice using the developed lava flow and eruption column experimental materials was conducted by MFRI researchers in November 2022 for 6th-grade elementary school students in Fujikawaguchiko Town, with the help of teachers at that school. A questionnaire was conducted for teachers in Fujikawaguchiko Town in June 2023, and the teaching materials were improved. Instruction manuals for the experimental apparatuses and explanatory videos of the experiments were also prepared so that teachers in the town could conduct independent training before the experiments. Using the improved teaching materials, we conducted a classroom practice for 6th-graders at two elementary schools in Fujikawaguchiko in October and November 2023. The 2023 class differed from the 2022 class in that most of the classes were conducted by teachers from the respective schools.
In order to evaluate the educational effects on the development of an attitude to act independently before and after the class, a quiz was conducted on the students taking the class. The quiz consisted of a total of 15 questions with two or three choices of content related to the class, based on the three perspectives of evaluation in the Elementary School Curriculum Guideline: a) basic knowledge to understand phenomena, b) ability to predict crises and to choose evacuation actions, and c) willingness to engage in daily preparedness and disaster prevention activities. Since this year's class focused on lava flows, the questions on lava flows showed learning effects, while the questions on volcanic ash showed no change. In addition, "c. Motivation for daily preparedness and disaster prevention activities" showed an increase in motivation, unlike the previous year, and it can be said that the learning was generally effective.
The teaching plan for the experimental class consists of the following steps: "Objective" and "Aim" of the class, and the flow of "Get an essence," "Investigate," and "Summarize." In addition, a PowerPoint presentation, work printouts for students, instruction manuals for experimental apparatuses, and video clips of the experiments are also provided for use in classes. Classroom practice using the developed lava flow and eruption column experimental materials was conducted by MFRI researchers in November 2022 for 6th-grade elementary school students in Fujikawaguchiko Town, with the help of teachers at that school. A questionnaire was conducted for teachers in Fujikawaguchiko Town in June 2023, and the teaching materials were improved. Instruction manuals for the experimental apparatuses and explanatory videos of the experiments were also prepared so that teachers in the town could conduct independent training before the experiments. Using the improved teaching materials, we conducted a classroom practice for 6th-graders at two elementary schools in Fujikawaguchiko in October and November 2023. The 2023 class differed from the 2022 class in that most of the classes were conducted by teachers from the respective schools.
In order to evaluate the educational effects on the development of an attitude to act independently before and after the class, a quiz was conducted on the students taking the class. The quiz consisted of a total of 15 questions with two or three choices of content related to the class, based on the three perspectives of evaluation in the Elementary School Curriculum Guideline: a) basic knowledge to understand phenomena, b) ability to predict crises and to choose evacuation actions, and c) willingness to engage in daily preparedness and disaster prevention activities. Since this year's class focused on lava flows, the questions on lava flows showed learning effects, while the questions on volcanic ash showed no change. In addition, "c. Motivation for daily preparedness and disaster prevention activities" showed an increase in motivation, unlike the previous year, and it can be said that the learning was generally effective.