Enhancing Natural Disaster Preparedness Behavior for Kindergarteners Based on an Imaginative Approach

Authors

  • Valaiporn Chandrasakha Graduate Student of Early Childhood Education Division, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University
  • Panutsorn Jaruchainiwat Early Childhood Education Division, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University

Keywords:

natural disaster preparedness, imaginative approach, kindergartener

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to develop a program of natural disaster preparedness for kindergarteners based on an imaginative approach; and 2) to study natural disaster preparedness behavior, which consists of identification of disasters and protection from or during disasters. This research was quasi-experimental in design, making use of a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Time-Series Design. The samples were eighteen Kindergarten-2 students in the 6th Cycle of Commemoration School. The method of study consisted of 3 phases, namely, construction, field test and revision of the program. The research duration was 10 weeks. The research instrument was a test of natural disaster preparedness behavior for kindergarteners. The data was statistically analyzed by using the arithmetic mean, standard deviation, repeated measures ANOVA and t-test.

The research results were as follows: 1) After the experiment, the natural disaster preparedness behavior mean scores of the samples were higher than before the experiment at a .01 significance level.  2) After the experiment, the kindergarteners’ natural disaster preparedness behavior through participation in program had increased by 93.23 percent, which is higher than before the experiment at a .01 significance level. The program was made up of principles, objectives, features, content, implementation procedure and evaluation. Features of the program consisted of 3 content time frames for each disaster:

1) Before disaster 2) During disaster 3) After disaster. There were 4 instructional processes: 1) Making wonder 2) Developing understanding 3) Learning discussion 4) Evaluation of knowledge and understanding.

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Published

2020-09-02

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Chandrasakha, V., & Jaruchainiwat, P. (2020). Enhancing Natural Disaster Preparedness Behavior for Kindergarteners Based on an Imaginative Approach. An Online Journal of Education, 15(2), OJED1502005 (13 pages). Retrieved from https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/OJED/article/view/243477