Using paired teaching for earthquake education in schools

Abstract. In this study, we have created 10 geoscience video lessons that follow the paired-teaching pedagogical approach. This method is used to supplement standard school curriculum with lessons, instructed by geoscientists from around world, coupled activities carried out under guidance of classroom teachers. The introduce students scientific concepts behind earthquakes (e.g. Earth's interior, plate tectonics, faulting, and seismic energy), earthquake hazards, mitigation measures liquefaction, structural, non-structural hazards). These are taught through hands-on learning, where use everyday materials build models visualize basic Earth processes produce explore effects different hazards. To evaluate effectiveness these virtual tested our videos in classrooms Dushanbe (Tajikistan) London (United Kingdom). Before after implementations, completed questionnaires probed their knowledge on topics covered each video, including tectonic boundaries, Our assessment results indicate that, while appear enhance student understanding some location forecasting, hazards), they bring little change views causes relation boundaries. general, difference between UK Tajik students' level prior testing more significant than pre- post-knowledge for group. could be due several factors affecting teachers' participation culture) learning content pre-existing hazards experience). maximize impact school-based risk reduction education, developers must move beyond innovative approaches, take culture into consideration, instil skills needed participatory discovery.