Analysis of the initial capabilities of students to landslide disasters

Abstract

Data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) in 2018 shows that landslides are the third sequence of disasters highest after pickaxes. West Sumatra, especially the City of Padang is an area that has high potential of landslides. This study aims to describe the initial ability of students to landslide in developing teaching materials of senior high school physic landslide theme. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method with data collection by using a questionnaire. The results of this study indicate that (1) students' knowledge about landslides is in the medium category with an average value index in 43.87; (2) The average skill of students from all three indicators is in the medium category with a grade index in 69.01. The results of the analysis of prior knowledge of the landslide disaster indicate that it is necessary to develop high school physics teaching materials.