Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science (대한안전경영과학회지)

Korea Safety Management & Science (대한안전경영과학회)
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Examining the Impact of Metaverse-Based Safety Education on Elementary School Students' Fire Safety Awareness

메타버스 활용 안전교육이 초등학생의 소방안전의식에 미치는 영향

  • 이홍상 (전주완산소방서) ;
  • 장덕진 (우석대학교 일반대학원 소방.안전공학과) ;
  • 공하성 (우석대학교 소방방재학과)
  • Received : 2023.11.21
  • Accepted : 2023.12.14
  • Published : 2023.12.30
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Abstract

This study aims to verify the impact of a metaverse-based safety education program on the fire safety awareness of elementary school students. Utilizing the National Fire Agency's 119 metaverse program, an educational program was implemented for two months, and the experimental group was examined using paired-sample t-tests, while comparisons with the control group were made using independent-sample t-tests. The results revealed statistically significant differences between the experimental and control groups in the area of fire prevention. Although no statistically significant differences were observed over time within each group, the overall average scores for the entire class improved across all areas. Based on these findings, the effectiveness of metaverse-based safety education is suggested; however, a significant difference compared to traditional education was not detected. The study concludes by exploring implications for considerations in the implementation of metaverse safety education in the future.

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