The Influence of the Outdoor Learning Model on Students’ Environmental Awareness in the Environmental Pollution Topic Among Grade X Students

Abstract

This research was motivated by the low level of environmental care attitudes among Grade X students of MAN 2 Blitar in the topic of environmental pollution. This condition was caused by the use of conventional learning models that are one-directional, less varied, and have not utilized the surrounding environment as a learning resource. As a result, students tend to be less sensitive to environmental issues and are not accustomed to developing genuine concern in their daily lives. To address this issue, an innovative and contextual learning model is needed, one of which is the Outdoor Learning model. This model integrates the learning process with direct exploration of the surrounding environment, thereby expected to foster a more meaningful sense of environmental care. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the Outdoor Learning model on students’ environmental care attitudes in the environmental pollution topic. This research employed a quantitative approach using a Quasi-Experimental Design with a Non-Equivalent Control Group Design type. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling, with class X-D as the experimental group and class X-J as the control group, each consisting of 35 students. The research instrument was a questionnaire measuring environmental care attitudes. The results of the analysis showed that the Outdoor Learning model had a significant effect on students’ environmental care attitudes (Sig. 0.000 < 0.05). Therefore, this learning model is effective for use in Biology learning, particularly in the topic of environmental pollution, to foster and enhance students’ environmental care attitudes.