Learning About Landslide Disaster Mitigation Based on a Role Playing Method Assisted by the Disaster Education Pocket Book

Abstract

The importance of understanding disaster issues affecting Indonesia encourages the integration of disaster mitigation
into the education system. For instance, the inclusion of disaster mitigation occurs in the subject of geography. However,
the implementat ion of disaster mitigation learning still faces several obstacles. The aim of this study is to describe the
implementation of a role playing learning method assisted by the disaster education pocketbook and to analyze its
effectiveness. This research was c onducted at SMAN 11 Semarang. The samples of this study were XI IPS 2 as the
experimental class and XI IPS 3 as the control class. The variable of this research was the role playing learning method
assisted by the disaster education pocketbook. The sub var iables include teacher performance, learning outcomes, and
students’ responses. The study found that implementation of the experimental class obtained teacher performance
scores of 89 percent and control classes obtained teacher performance scores of 86 pe rcent. Both scores were very good.
The comparison of cognitive learning outcomes showed that disaster mitigation learning with a role playing method
and assisted by a pocketbook about disaster education was more effective than learning through lectures and discussion
methods. Responses to a questionnaire showed an average score of 82.7 percent, stating that students were very
interested in such learning. The results of this study indicate that disaster mitigation learning must be implemented
with a method t hat involves active student participation and is also complemented by interesting learning materials
such as the role playing method assisted by use of a disaster education pocketbook.