TRACING THE LEVEL OF DISASTER LITERACY IN SOCIAL STUDIES SUBJECTS: WHAT IS THE LITERACY LEVEL OF NATURAL DISASTERS OF STUDENTS IN INDONESIA?

Abstract This research is based on the location of Indonesia, which is prone to natural disasters, so how the government prepares disaster preparedness for its people. One of them is education that can contribute to community to have disaster literacy. One of how disaster education can be integrated through social studies subjects in junior high schools is that it can equip students to have knowledge of disaster, have attitudes that must be carried out in disaster preparedness, and develop skills in disaster preparedness. This research method is limited to a preliminary study or concept, which includes three initial steps, namely: (1) initial data and information collection, (2) planning, and (3) initial product development. The population of the study was all junior high school students in West Java who are prone to natural disasters (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and tsunamis) considering the condition of West Java Province, which has a high to low level of disaster complexity. The number of samples had taken utilizing stratified random sampling schools that are prone to natural disasters with a total of 371 students. The research results that can be obtained are that, based on the research results, students in schools already have good basic knowledge about natural disasters. However, the attitudes and skills in student preparedness are still low. This can be caused by a lack of training or disaster simulation in the community or school. Based on these findings, it is necessary to practice or simulate disasters in schools or the community to prepare for disasters