Impact of Outdoor Learning on Student Achievement At Secondary School Level

Abstract

A descriptive research study explores the effect of outdoor learning on students of secondary school. Outdoor learning improves student academic outcomes to assess their success in school and student attitudes toward learning science. This study examined the learning experiences of 180 students of the secondary school of Bahawalpur by random sampling each student was observed by outdoor lessons. Each lesson lasted an hour. Students filled the questionnaire and give an opinion before and after class. Finding reported that outdoor educations are more effective at developing positive attitudes towards learning science than a typical classroom experience. The outdoor environment acts as a stimulus for creative thinking. The majority of the students showed a positive response that they would like to have more lessons outdoor as compared to indoor. The research study suggested that there is a need for outdoor learning in school to improve science scores.