Week 8 Forum: Reflections on Learning with 400 words with Three Responses 250 words each.

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This week we wrap up our 8-week learning experience, discussing some of the most important interactions and information encountered during the course. To close out the course, please complete the following:

  • Identify and describe three take-aways from the course that added to your understanding of the psychology of disaster.
  • How do you believe you will make use of your new knowledge in future courses and in your present or future career?
  • As you do in many courses, complete the following sentence to demonstrate the “most” important element of the psychology of disaster.
    • If I could pick just one thing that the world would be well served to better understand about the psychology of disaster, it would be ________________. I chose this because ________________.

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Response to Student 1: John
I agree with your suggestion that this course has flown by despite the difficulties faced
along the way. I concur with your suggestion that as this course comes to a conclusion, you have
gained knowledge and experience in protocols of emergency response. As you note, the course
makes one have the feeling that the psychological EDM has just taken place. As you note, it is
possible that an individual may view this aspect of learning as a less significant part of the
planning (Paton & Johnston, 2017). Therefore, I agree that the difference in the psychology of
children and adults during disaster, terror management theory, and disasters in school
environments are among the three takeaways for this course.
I agree with your suggestion that this course provides insightful information that is
essential for the current profession since it provides a better understanding of the people to
interact with in case of an emergency. I also agree that this knowledge will be helpful in future
career post the Bachelor’s in EDM once you get employment as an Emergency Manager
(Halkos, Managi & Tzeremes, 2015). Your excitement about the psychological aspects of
disaster is indeed justified given the extreme importance of such informat...


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