Comparative study on teacher training for school disaster management in Armenia and Japan
Abstract
Purpose
Teacher training is significant for effective school disaster management. The purposes of this paper are: first, to set items for analysis of teacher training program of Armenia through identification of teacher training program of Emergency And Rescue Team by school staff in Hyogo (EARTH) to understand the characteristics of teacher training program of Armenia; second, to identify common points and different points of school disaster management and teacher training between EARTH and Armenia to understand the characteristics of one of training program of Japan; and third, to propose improvement of teacher training of Armenia through identification of problems to give suggestions to improve teacher training program of Armenia.
Design/methodology/approach
One of teacher training program for school disaster management in Japan can be considered as a good practice. The objectives are achieved through the comparison of teacher training program between Armenia and Japan.
Findings
In Armenia, there are three training targets. Training contents should be developed after the clear concept development of training for each target. This paper proposed the concept based on EARTH training program. Normalization of school including psychological care is the main contents for school directors and deputy directors. Disaster management system and disaster management drill are the contents for military science teachers. Disaster education is the main contents for general teachers.
Originality/value
This paper considered mainstreaming school disaster management from the aspect of teacher training and application of training program to other countries.
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Acknowledgements
The survey in Armenia was conducted as a part of the Project for Earthquake Risk Assessment and Earthquake Disaster Management Planning in Yerevan City funded by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency). Hamlet Matevosyan, Rector of Crisis Management State Academy provided much information on training program of Armenia and gave insightful comments. Tigran Tovmasyan, DRR Program Officer of UNICEF gave generous support and suggestions. Gevorg Gevorgyan gave many inputs on Armenian context. Satoshi Kannen, school teacher of Hyogo Prefecture provided information and comments on school teacher training in Hyogo Prefecture. The author would like to express his gratitude to JICA and all persons who contributed to this paper.
Citation
Shiwaku, K. (2014), "Comparative study on teacher training for school disaster management in Armenia and Japan", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 23 No. 2, pp. 197-211. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-12-2012-0144
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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