A study of preschoolers' perceptions of earthquakes through drawing

Abstract

In Iran, disaster preparedness for children has been instituted since 1990. However, to date, no extensive work has addressed the concept of drawings by preschool children on the subject of earthquakes. Consequently, this pilot study aims to demonstrate that by employing tools such as drawings which engage children to think, preschool children are able to demonstrate the extent of their learning and knowledge as well as their perception. In this 2012 study, the "content analysis" technique has been used. Two hundred and two preschool children, aged 5-6 years, from nine kindergartens in four areas of Tehran (Iran) were asked to draw pictures about earthquakes. These children have been already..