Development of Sustainable Disaster Risk Reduction Education Based on the 360-degree Interactive Approach

Abstract

Even though there are already many kinds of approaches for disaster risk reduction (DRR) education based on lessons learnt from previous disasters, most of them take unilateral way of education as the mere imparting of knowledge. Therefore, this study analyzed effects of “interactive approach” of sustainable DRR education by conducting action research for elementary school students in Hirogawa town, in Wakayama prefecture. As a result, it was found that 360-degree interactive experience not only enhanced the students’ willingness to learn about DRR wisdom in the future and but also had residual effects as a memorable experience for a long period.