防災教育で何を教えるか？学校と地域の連携：霧島市と志布志市での実践例をもとに

摘要

In the wake of "The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake", many reviews of regional disaster prevention planning and education programs have been carried out in various regions across Japan. It is desirable that an educational program for disaster prevention should be carried out seamlessly as a routine component of the school education system. Essential to its implementation will be the cooperation not only experts in disaster prevention, but also of teachers, par- ents, and other members of the local community. It is crucial to educate children not only about direct disaster coping measures, but also to give them accurate knowledge of natural phenomena as a basis for competent decision-making. For children to understand the mechanisms of nature will not only assist them in times of catastrophe, but will also lead to the cultivation of future researchers.%2011年3月11日の東北地方太平洋沖地震以降，日本各地で地域防災計画や防災教育の見直しが行われている.防災教育は，普段の学校の教育システムの中で無理なく行われることが望ましい.その実施のためには，専門家だけでなく，教員や保護者，さらには地域社会の協力が必要不可欠である.子供たちには，災害への直接的な対処法ではなく，自然現象に対する正確な知識と，各人がそれに基づいて意思決定をできるように教育することが大切である.子供たちが自然の仕組みを理解することは，災害時の対応だけでなく，将来の研究者を育てることにもつながる.