Trends and Innovative Approaches in Disaster Literacy Education for Elementary School Students

Abstract

Abstract: Indonesia is one of the countries with a high level of vulnerability to natural disasters because it is geographically located in the Pacific Ring of Fire region and is at the confluence of the world's three main tectonic plates. This condition makes the Indonesian region very vulnerable to various types of disasters. One of the groups most vulnerable to the impact of disasters is primary school-aged children. Therefore, disaster mitigation education for elementary school students is a strategic step in forming a resilient generation and ready to face disaster risks from an early age. This research aims to examine various trends and innovative approaches applied in disaster literacy education at the elementary school level. This study uses a literature review method with data collection techniques in the form of analysis of scientific articles published in national and international journals in the range of 2020 to 2024.The results of the analysis found that the trends and innovative approaches in disaster literacy education in elementary school students are integrating with thematic curricula and increasing stakeholder engagement, the use of story-based media, the use of interactive technology, using STEM approaches and experiential learning, project-based learning, and local wisdom-based approaches. The analysis shows that the application of innovative approaches makes a significant contribution to the improvement of disaster preparedness knowledge, attitudes, and skills in primary school students. These findings provide important implications for the development of contextual, adaptive, and sustainable disaster education policies in the basic education system in Indonesia.

Keywords: disaster literacy, elementary school, educational innovation, disaster mitigation, interactive learning