International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) Vol. 13, No. 1, February 2024, pp. 31~42 ISSN: 2252-8822, DOI: 10.11591/ijere.v13i1.24642  31 Journal homepage: http://ijere.iaescore.com Elementary teachers’ understanding of pedagogical content knowledge analysis disaster mitigation: stories from Indonesia Muhammad Jaya Adi Putra 1 , Daeng Ayub Natuna 1 , Dina Syaflita 1 , Jumili Arianto 1 , Elda Apnes Tiana 1 , Dodi Suryana 2 1 Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia 2 Program Study of Guidance and Counseling, Faculty of Educational Science, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia Article Info ABSTRACT Article history: Received Jun 8, 2022 Revised Oct 23, 2023 Accepted Nov 9, 2023 The notion of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) analysis disaster mitigation often been overlooked in the field of elementary school, because many teachers think that it is too early to practice the concept to student. This article attempts to explore elementary teachers’ understanding on PCK analysis. The method adopted in this research is case study. There were 16 elementary school teachers from six different schools in three different cities in province Riau, Indonesia, selected as participants. Data are collected through rubric the observations and interview using a grounded approach. Findings of this study highlight the extent to which elementary teachers are not yet ready to teach disaster mitigation due to their limited content knowledge and understanding of disaster mitigation. The findings also illuminate complexities faced by teachers in PCK in their teaching. The findings need school authorities must incorporate disaster mitigation materials into their teaching curriculum. Schools need to prepare teachers for teaching disaster mitigation by inviting first responders, such as firefighters, emergency service, or officials from National Board for Disaster Management. Finally, the teachers need to improve their understanding of disaster mitigation and their teaching technique to deliver the mitigation materials relevant to the students. Keywords: Curriculum Disaster Mitigation Pedagogical content knowledge Primary school teachers This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA license. Corresponding Author: Muhammad Jaya Adi Putra Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Riau Jl. Patimura No.9, Cinta Raja, Sail, Pekanbaru, Riau 28127, Indonesia Email: jaya.adiputra@lecturer.unri.ac.id 1. INTRODUCTION Teacher is a profession that requires special skills. The professional work of a teacher cannot be done by just anyone outside the field of education. The teaching profession requires certain knowledge in depth and is only obtained through appropriate educational institutions. A teacher in carrying out his duties should be based on scientific knowledge that can be scientifically accounted for [1]. Teachers have an important role in improving the quality of education, this is because teachers interact directly with students in classroom learning. Through the learning process, the quality of education can be seen. The learning process will determine the success or failure of students in obtaining learning goals. Teachers must have good competence to improve the quality of education. A teacher must have competence in order to complete the learning function. Competencies that must be possessed by a teacher are pedagogical competence, personality competence, professional competence, and social competence. The role of teachers in learning, should have pedagogical competence. Pedagogical competence of teachers is a competency that distinguishes the teaching profession from other professions. Teachers need to master