EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF CONTEXTUALIZED DRRM MODULES ON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PREPAREDNESS USING KOLB’S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING MODEL

This study examines the impact of contextualized Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) modules on Senior High School students' preparedness, grounded in Kolb’s Experiential Learning Model. The importance of this study lies in its potential to enhance disaster preparedness among students, aligning with educational goals to equip learners with practical life skills and resilience strategies. The DRRM modules, developed and validated by experts using the DepEd Region 2 Checklist, are designed to ensure relevance, reliability, and contextual adaptability. The SHS students and teachers as the end users of these modules. Statistics show that the performance of the students from pretest and posttest improves. Kolb’s stages—Concrete Experience, Reflective Observation, Abstract Conceptualization, and Active Experimentation—were utilized to foster experiential learning, which has been shown to improve students’ academic performance and comprehension of DRRM concepts. The results indicate that these contextualized modules effectively enhanced the students’ understanding and preparedness, as evidenced by improved pretest and posttest scores. This approach, validated for its educational rigor, holds the potential for broader implementation in similar educational settings to enhance student preparedness across various contexts.