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Efficacy of National Earthquake Education in Israel: Diachronic Study

This study examines the effectiveness of national earthquake education programs in Israel, funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the INEA.

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Efficacy of National Earthquake Education in Israel: Diachronic Study

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  1. The efficacy of national earthquake education programs in Israel:Notes from a diachronic ethnographic studyPresented at: 7th International Conference on Building ResilienceUsing scientific knowledge to inform policy and practice in disaster risk reduction

  2. The efficacy of national earthquake education programs in Israel:Notes from a diachronic ethnographic study

  3. Funded by the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology in coordination with theIsraeli National Emergency Authority (INEA) Researchers: Dr. Joshua Schmidt, Anthropology Dr. Hanan Ginat, Geology Dr. YaronFinzi, Geology Dr. Avigail Morris, Anthropology Dr. Carmit Cohen, Education

  4. Background National Earthquake Preparation Program (2011) Ministry of Education & Home Front Command (HFC) Twin Goals: (1) Theoretical and Practical knowledge for preparing and responding to earthquakes within the school context; (2) ‘Readiness Agents’ on the domestic front =>Educational Intervention in 5th grade via HFC Instructors

  5. Aims of the Study 1. Monitor Nation EQ Education Program (5th graders) 2. Develop and operate supplementary EQ Education Program w/in the context of 8th grade geography class 3. Organizational and Pedagogical suggestions for improvement and increased efficiency of the national program

  6. Tel-Aviv-Jaffa Research Field: Israeli Southern Periphery Mediterranean Sea Jerusalem Dead Sea Ein Gedi Beer Sheva Tamar Mitzpe Ramon Arava Desert Yotvata Eilat

  7. Quantitative Research Two phases of Ethnographic Inquiry • Observation of 5th grade lessons • Interviews with School Staff • In parallel: Interface detected between 5th grade lessons & Junior High Geography • Earthquake preparation lessons developed for 8th graders • In conjunction with Ministry of Education • Lessons introduced at a national seminar for geography teachers • Pilot classes taught to students within the research domain

  8. Qualitative Research • 11 schools, 23 classrooms • 2000 Questionnaires – Before/After/After 3 months • Researchers measured awareness, knowledge of EQs & • students’ proper preparation for them

  9. General Results Levels of knowledge before and after the lessons “The degree of success of the lessons depends largely on the charisma and abilities of the HFC instructors. The school has no ability to check the content and the accuracy of what is being taught.” (Elementary school principal, Eilat)

  10. Ethnographic Symposium, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel (November, 2016)

  11. Telling Quotes from the Field I “It seems clear that the national program is not receiving its due respect; We need to strengthen and incorporate the program within the ongoing teacher curriculum…The students should be experiencing the lessons differently” (Amir Yahav, Chairman of the National Steering Committee for the Preparation for Earthquakes in Israel) “The scientific explanations are too intricate; we need to rework the HFC instructors’ lessons so that they cater for the students” (Avi Shapira, geologist and former Chairman of the National Steering Committee for the Preparation for Earthquakes in Israel) “An active student becomes a learning student” (Nurit H., Former principal of Eilat Mountains Elementary School) “In the hour of crisis, it will be the homeroom teachers and not the [HFC] instructors who will be there with the students”(Head of Security in the Arava School District)

  12. Telling Quotes from the Field II “What was true 10 years ago, does not fit with the current-day reality” (Head of Dept. of Security and Emergencies, Ministry of Education) “We are living in an era of accelerated change” (8th Geography Teacher, Eilat) “We should increase the cooperation between the schools and the HFC, the schools need to help out with the educational intervention; We should also be working to increase parents’ input as this is one of the keys to the success of the program” (Emergency Education advisor to the HFC) “The way forward is not always clear, we should be continually rethinking [our course] and be attentive to the [needs/interests of the] youngsters”(Brigadier General Betzalel Treiber, Head of Israeli National Emergency Authority (INEA),

  13. Thanks for listening…. Joshua@adssc.org (GIS Seismic Map, Israel Environs)

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