Turkish Ministry of National Education school-based disaster education program: A preliminary results of the program evaluation

The Turkish Republic of Ministry of National Education carries out a project, namely the School-Based Disaster Education, to increase the positive attitudes towards preparedness, provide basic knowledge on disaster risk reduction, and increase teachers' practical skills. The training program comprises three elements; distance training program, face-to-face teacher trainer program, and local teacher training program. The 567 trainer teachers and 135,375 local teachers were trained by the cascade training system. The qualities of the program were evaluated by using Stufflebeam's Context, Input, Process, Product evaluation model. Findings showed that the program made remarkable changes at knowledge, attitude, and behavioral levels. Some recommendations are discussed due to the teachers' report on the obstacles in reaching the program outcomes.

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The Turkish Ministry of National Education implemented a School-Based Disaster Education project to promote positive attitudes towards preparedness, provide basic knowledge on disaster risk reduction, and enhance teachers' practical skills. The training program included distance learning, face-to-face teacher training, and local teacher training, with over 500 trainer teachers and 135,000 local teachers trained. Evaluation using Stufflebeam's model indicated significant improvements in knowledge, attitude, and behavior, but also identified obstacles that led to recommendations for further enhancement of outcomes.