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School hazard vulnerability and student learning
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, Graduate Studies, Philippines ; , Division of Curriculum and Instruction, Philippines ; , , School of Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship ; , , National Institute of Physics, Philippines ; , Graduate Studies, Philippines

International Journal of Educational Research Volume 92, Number 1, ISSN 0883-0355 Publisher: Elsevier Ltd

Abstract

The Philippines is among the most exposed countries to natural hazards. Little is known about impacts of different natural hazards on academic gains or losses of cohorts of school children. Data from 33,704 elementary and 6337 secondary public schools (2009–2014) on typhoons, flood, earthquakes, and use as an evacuation center were analyzed. Provinces that are heavily populated and located near inland bodies of water are vulnerable to floods and those in the eastern side of the country are most vulnerable to typhoons. Correlational analyses on hazard vulnerability and change in school performance reveal that repeated use of school structures as evacuation centers has negative impact on school performance. There is provincial variability in magnitude of association between hazard vulnerability and test score gains/losses. These results have important implications on disaster mitigation and management in relation to education.

Citation

David, C.C., Monterola, S.L.C., Paguirigan, A., Legara, E.F.T., Tarun, A.B., Batac, R.C. & Osorio, J.P. (2018). School hazard vulnerability and student learning. International Journal of Educational Research, 92(1), 20-29. Elsevier Ltd. Retrieved March 28, 2024 from .

This record was imported from International Journal of Educational Research on January 29, 2019. International Journal of Educational Research is a publication of Elsevier.

Full text is availabe on Science Direct: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2018.07.005

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