Research Article

Disaster Education for Young Children: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis

Volume: 13 Number: 4 December 31, 2023
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Disaster Education for Young Children: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis

Abstract

The aim of this systematic review is to search for, gather, and synthesize studies on disaster education for children in the early childhood period. Studies that implemented and evaluated the results of a disaster education program for children aged 3 to 6 years old were examined. For the purpose of this study, the focus was on disasters caused by nature induced hazards (earthquake, wildfire, tsunami, flood, volcano eruption, storm, avalanche, tornado, landslide, hurricane, blizzard). A large number of diverse databases such as Emerald, ERIC, JSTOR, ProQuest, SAGE Journals Online, Science Direct, Scopus, SpringerLink, Taylor & Francis Online Journals, Web of Science, Wiley Online Library were searched using a wide range of keywords, resulting in the identification of seven studies from peer-reviewed journals. These studies were examined through thematic analysis. The results highlight the different strategies and materials that researchers utilized for teaching young children about disasters, as well as the various evaluation methods used to assess young children's disaster-related knowledge. Furthermore, it was found that across all examined studies, there was a positive impact of disaster education on children’s disaster related knowledge. It is hoped that this review will shed light on an underrated yet crucial research area, attracting more attention and providing a starting point for rapid improvement

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Classroom Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 30, 2023

Publication Date

December 31, 2023

Submission Date

July 24, 2023

Acceptance Date

November 20, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 13 Number: 4

APA
Güvelioğlu, E., & Tantekin Erden, F. (2023). Disaster Education for Young Children: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis. Sakarya University Journal of Education, 13(4), 574-591. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.1332070
AMA
1.Güvelioğlu E, Tantekin Erden F. Disaster Education for Young Children: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis. SUJE. 2023;13(4):574-591. doi:10.19126/suje.1332070
Chicago
Güvelioğlu, Elif, and Feyza Tantekin Erden. 2023. “Disaster Education for Young Children: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis”. Sakarya University Journal of Education 13 (4): 574-91. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.1332070.
EndNote
Güvelioğlu E, Tantekin Erden F (December 1, 2023) Disaster Education for Young Children: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis. Sakarya University Journal of Education 13 4 574–591.
IEEE
[1]E. Güvelioğlu and F. Tantekin Erden, “Disaster Education for Young Children: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis”, SUJE, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 574–591, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.19126/suje.1332070.
ISNAD
Güvelioğlu, Elif - Tantekin Erden, Feyza. “Disaster Education for Young Children: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis”. Sakarya University Journal of Education 13/4 (December 1, 2023): 574-591. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.1332070.
JAMA
1.Güvelioğlu E, Tantekin Erden F. Disaster Education for Young Children: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis. SUJE. 2023;13:574–591.
MLA
Güvelioğlu, Elif, and Feyza Tantekin Erden. “Disaster Education for Young Children: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis”. Sakarya University Journal of Education, vol. 13, no. 4, Dec. 2023, pp. 574-91, doi:10.19126/suje.1332070.
Vancouver
1.Elif Güvelioğlu, Feyza Tantekin Erden. Disaster Education for Young Children: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis. SUJE. 2023 Dec. 1;13(4):574-91. doi:10.19126/suje.1332070

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