The Effectiveness of the Use of Learning Strategies in Delivering the Materials of Disaster Guide Book in Senior High Schools and Vocational High Schools

Abstract

Disaster is a natural thing in Indonesia. High vulnerability to it must be balanced with extensive knowledge of disaster, particularly, that of students. They are subjects who are vulnerable to disasters. Disaster education has been being implemented in the learning system by the use of disaster learning guide book in Klaten Regency. This research was conducted to determine the effectiveness of disaster learning guide book in encouraging the students' disaster preparedness. Quasi experimental design was employed in this research. The form of the design used was Nonequivalent Control Group Design. The respondents of this study were students of three senior high schools and those of two vocational high schools. The data analysis techniques used were pre-test and post-test. The results indicate that the use of learning strategies to deliver the materials of disaster guide book in Klaten Regency had various levels of effectiveness. The use of several active learning strategies always shows better results than the conventional learning/lecture. Active learning strategies can be used to deliver disaster materials in both senior high schools and vocational high schools on the grounds that the students had a deeper understanding of disasters.