Abstract
This study reports the outcomes and challenges associated with an evacuation drill collaboratively conducted with a public junior high school in Tokyo. The evacuation drill detailed in this paper was introduced to the school at the end of FY2021 and has been continuously conducted three times a year. In the drill, 1) students protect themselves at their own discretion as soon as the earthquake early warning is announced, then, 2) students who have been assigned roles in advance start acting as the injured or sick. 3) Teachers and surrounding students cooperate to deal with the injured or sick students. This paper qualitatively analyzes the results of a post-event questionnaire and interviews conducted in 2022 with 511 junior high school students and school teachers. The results showed that the reality of the drills led the students to imagine various disaster situations. Students were also able to practice mutual aid for others. They recognized their "new roles" in the drills, which led to an increase in their motivation to learn more or improve problems.
