Influence of Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction (Drrr) Course on Students' Knowledge, Risk Perception, Preparedness Behaviors, Confidence, and Learning Satisfaction

Date of Award

5-1-2023

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Science Education

First Advisor

Rhodora F. Nicdao, PhDRaymond S. Rodolfo

Abstract

As a result of its geography and geology, the Philippines is among the countries with the highest disaster risk and climate change is expected to exacerbate this risk. One of the efforts to reduce disaster risk is to integrate the DRRR course into the senior high school curricula. Unfortunately, research on the effectiveness of the DRRR course in the Philippines is extremely sparse and understudied. This study investigated the influence of the course on students’ levels of knowledge, risk perceptions, preparedness behaviors, confidence, and learning satisfaction. To examine these variables a group of students who have already taken the course (DRRR) was compared with another group who have not taken the course (non-DRRR) yet, and each group was composed of 60 senior high school students. To measure the students’ levels of knowledge, risk perception, preparedness behaviors, confidence, and learning satisfaction, this study utilized online survey forms and questionnaires. The findings of the descriptive analysis show that both groups have very poor levels of knowledge and neutral risk perception. On the other hand, the DRRR group demonstrated higher levels of preparedness and confidence than the non-DRRR group. Results of the Mann-Whitney U test further revealed that the DRRR group has significant higher levels of knowledge and confidence. However, the course did not significantly influence risk perception and preparedness behaviors. Students’ responses in the Learning Satisfaction Survey show that they are very satisfied with the design of the course, instruction delivery, and instruction quality. Finally, a Spearman rho correlation was performed to establish the link between the variables of the study. A weak negative and significant correlation was found between learning satisfaction and preparedness behavior. Findings from this study may be used to further improve the effectiveness of the course and its usefulness.

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