SCHOOL COMMUNITY DISASTER RESILIENCE: PROMOTING GEOLOGICAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TEACHERS IN CISOMPET DISTRICT, GARUT REGENCY
Aldila Rahma1*), Fanny Rizkiyani2, Dianti Yunia Sari3, Indriati Retno Palupi4

1,2,3 Program Studi Pendidikan Guru Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, Universitas Islam Nusantara
*)ald.rahma23[at]gmail.com/ aldila.rahma[at]uninus.ac.id

4 Jurusan Teknik Geofisika UPN Veteran Yogyakarta

Abstract

Preparedness of all components of the school community, including teachers, is required to build school^s resilience to disasters. This study aims to 1) examine the geological disaster preparedness level of ECE*) teachers in Cisompet District, Garut Regency, and 2) investigate the effectiveness of education on geological disaster preparedness for ECE teachers. This study is a descriptive quantitative study, involving 86 ECE teachers recruited using convenient sampling. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire, as well as pre-test and post-test. The results revealed that the teachers^ geological disaster preparedness index was 68.94 (ready), which comprised parameters of knowledge and attitudes, emergency response plan, disaster warning systems, and resource mobilization. Authors conducted a geological disaster preparedness education for ECE teachers which covered types of geological disasters, topographical conditions and potential disasters in Cisompet District, and means of establishing disaster-safe schools. Based on the increase in the percentage of correct answers between the pre-test and post-test, the geological disaster preparedness education for ECE teachers could be deemed as relatively effective. Follow-up activities particularly by means of hands-on practice, such as disaster evacuation simulations, formulating school disaster contingency plans, and developing learning innovations with disaster content for young children, are still needed. School-based disaster preparedness has great potential to strengthen disaster resilience capacity at the local community level.
*) ECE: Early Childhood Education

Keywords: disaster resilience, disaster preparedness, teachers, school community, geological disasters

Topic: Education for sustainable development