Inclusive School Disaster Preparedness Plan: Giving Voice to Learners with Special Needs
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
This
study
explores
disaster
preparedness
in
schools
from
the
perspective
of
Special
Education
(SPED)
teachers,
highlighting
challenges,
best
practices,
and
suggestions
ensuring
safety
SPED
learners
before,
during,
after
any
form
disasters
province
Davao
del
Sur,
Philippines.
To
address
these
objectives,
this
employed
a
qualitative
research
design,
specifically
phenomenological
approach
uncovering
experiences
teachers
handling
with
special
needs
times
disaster.
In
addition,
total
nine
teaching
that
offer
program
participated
were
chosen
using
purposive
sampling
technique.
analyze
data,
researchers
Collaizi
method
analysis
to
determine
emerging
themes.
Findings
highlight
management
limitations
area
emphasis
following
limitations:
lack
proper
facilities
equipment,
emotional
limitations,
limitations.
These
can
therefore
hinder
evacuation
cope
multifaceted
addressing
they
experienced
approaches
include
use
learner-centered
technique,
systematic
teacher
involvement,
regular
training
drills,
proactive
approach.
However,
further
improve
school
inclusivity
preparedness,
participants
suggested
enhance
information
campaign
support
mechanism
tailored
for
learners.
By
understanding
incorporating
it
into
planning
mechanism,
an
inclusive
learning
environment
wherein
all
students
are
safe
secure.
Язык: Английский
How Effective are Tabletop Role-Playing (Serious) Games in Understanding and Validating the Predictive Capabilities of Disaster Response Agent-based Models?
American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
3(4), С. 49 - 61
Опубликована: Июль 3, 2024
Tabletop
Role-Playing
Games
(TRPGs)
for
disaster
response
management
are
collaborative
exercises
in
which
participants
take
on
the
roles
of
characters,
guided
by
a
“Game
Master.”
TRPG
useful
tools
training,
improving
preparedness
emergency
responders,
and
understanding/validating
Agent-Based
Models
(ABMs).
This
study
evaluates
knowledge
assessed
effectiveness
utilizing
validating
NetLogo
model.
Medical
doctors
master’s
students
were
divided
into
two
groups,
who
participated
exercise
based
defined
strategies.
The
central
components
ABM
transformed
Disaster
Response
Game
(DRTRPG).
degree
assigned
to
groups
that
is
Multichoice
pre-
post-assessment
tests
used
evaluate
each
group’s
knowledge,
while
performance
scoring
matrix
was
generate
data
from
in-game
activity.
Data
analyzed
using
Pandas
MS
Excel
analytical
tools.
Pre
test
results
(n
=
8)
showed
an
11.5%
3.1%
increase
medical
healthcare
decision-making,
respectively.
Visual
comparison
between
DRTRPG
reveals
partial
model
validity.
However,
statistical
shows
clear
variation
outcomes.
“Alternate”
policy
strategy
resulted
better
design
implementation
understanding
communication
ABMS
with
promising
results.
there
significant
differences
both
methodologies,
highlighting
challenge
predictive
capabilities
RPGs.
Язык: Английский
How Effective are Tabletop Role-Playing (Serious) Games in Understanding and Validating the Predictive Capabilities of Disaster Response Agent-based Models?
Опубликована: Июнь 21, 2024
Tabletop
role-playing
games
(TRPGs)
for
disaster
response
management
are
collaborative
exercises
in
which
participants
take
on
the
roles
of
characters
and
guided
by
a
“game
master.”
TRPGs
useful
tools
training,
improving
preparedness
emergency
responders,
understanding/validating
agent-based
models
(ABMs).
This
study
evaluated
knowledge
assessed
effectiveness
utilizing
validating
NetLogo
model.
The
central
components
ABM
were
transformed
into
Disaster
Response
Role-Playing
Game
(DRTRPG).
Medical
doctors
master’s
students
divided
two
groups
participated
exercise
based
defined
strategies.
Multiple
pre-
post-assessment
tests
used
to
evaluate
each
group's
knowledge,
while
performance
scoring
matrix
was
generate
data
from
in-game
activity.
analyzed
using
Pandas
MS
Excel
analytical
tools.
Pre-
test
results
(n
=
8)
revealed
11.5%
3.1%
increases
healthcare
decision-making,
respectively,
among
medical
students.
A
visual
comparison
between
DRTRPG
partial
model
validity.
However,
statistical
showed
clear
variation
outcomes.
“alternate”
policy
strategy
resulted
better
design
implementation
understanding
communication
ABMS
with
promising
results.
there
significant
differences
methodologies,
highlighting
challenge
predictive
ability
RPGs.
Язык: Английский