Abstract:
This study aims to explain about students’ activities, mathematical
communication skills, students’ achievement and students' responses toward
the implementation of outdoor learning using clinometers through utilization
of schoolyard as a learning resource on the topic of trigonometry in SMA
Global Islamic Boarding School (GIBS). The method employed in this study
is quasi-experimental with one shot case study. The subject of this study
includes 25 female students who are in 10 grade of natural science class. The
data are collected through observation, written tests, and questionnaire. Data
gained are analyzed using descriptive statistic. The result indicates that: 48%
of students’ activities are in the category of active and very active; the
average improvement of student’s mathematical communication skills is in
the high category; there are 80% of students’ achievements passed the
minimum mastery criteria; the students’ responses are satisfied with the
learning experience through the implementation of outdoor learning.
