Method of Designing Training Programs for Disaster Responders Based on Instructional Design (ID) Theory in the Case of Life Reconstruction Support for Disaster Victims of Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Abstract

This study proposed the educational and training model to improve the competence of disaster responders of local governments in long-term disaster process including relief, recovery and restoration. We applied the concept of instructional design in psychology or pedagogy fields to design the educational and exercise programs using the concept of ADDIE. The model consist of seven steps, 1)setting learning objectives from responders' competencies in disaster situation, 2)developing the lesson plans, 3)setting preparation meetings to plan and operate the learn, drill and exercise programs to develop abilities of organizational management, 4)putting lesson plans in execution learning stage, 5)taking a rehearsal of exercise as drill stage, 6)working out exercise of disaster response to citizens as exercise stage, 7)evaluating all steps and stages to improve the programs.