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Lownsbery, Douglas S.; Flick, Lawrence B. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2020
This study examined middle school students' knowledge and beliefs about earthquake and tsunami through a multidimensional perspective of conceptual change theory. Four related constructs of conceptual change were examined including students' science knowledge, preparedness knowledge, ontological beliefs, and epistemic beliefs. Students responded…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Rural Schools, Geographic Regions, Place of Residence
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Basnet, Bal Krishna – European Educational Researcher, 2020
Although earthquakes themselves do not kill people, they highlight the critical importance of physical infrastructure resilience, safety measures and preparedness for natural disasters. Earthquakes are one of several environmental crises that can be categorized as a natural hazard/disaster. This study uses the qualitative method of research. The…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Emergency Programs, Simulation, Foreign Countries