The Dragon, the Knight and the Princess: Folklore in Early Childhood Disaster Education

Maila D.H. Rahiem, Husni Rahim

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This research investigated the use of folklore in early childhood disaster education. A systematic analysis of the literature was used to evaluate early childhood disaster education. The researchers identified different concepts present in the literature; and examined patterns, parallels, and regularities. The researchers synthesized the principle of folklore use in early childhood disaster education as part of this research. Folklores have a tremendous potential to make early childhood disaster education effective if interpreted, integrated, and demonstrated by science. This work provides a strong foundation for further study into the same research issue by using empirical data or research into how to make folklore an efficient tool for early childhood disaster education.

https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.19.8.4


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folklore; culture; disaster risk reduction; disaster prevention and preparedness; early childhood education

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