Contents Analysis of Textbook Related to Safety Education in Elementary School.
- Author:
Mikyung SONG
1
;
Jungeun LEE
;
Sunyoung MOON
;
Sookja YANG
;
Shinjeong KIM
Author Information
1. AnKang Elementry school, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Content analysis;
Textbook;
Safety education;
Elementary school
- MeSH:
Disasters;
Education*;
Emergencies;
Fires;
Humans;
Korea;
Play and Playthings;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Sports;
Staff Development
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2005;16(2):205-220
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to provide basic data to develop safety education programs in elementary school. METHOD: Analysis is made based on textbooks for 1st-6th-grade elementary school students published by Korea Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development. RESULTS: 1) Among the textbooks. only , , , and courses dealt with safety education. 2) The contents of safety education included traffic safety, water safety, indoor and outdoor safety, fire, emergency measures, misuse and abuse of drug, smoking, toy safety, sports safety, leasure safety and disasters. However, the contents were theoretical, fragmentary, local and limited. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the consents of safety education must be strengthened, and more practical and more behavior-oriented in consideration of activities.
