Improving The Descriptive Writing Skill Through Outdoor Class Learning

Abstract

In this research, the researchers used Outdoor Class Learning to overcome the students’ problem in descriptive writing. The researchers designed the research problem as: (1) How the process of teaching descriptive writing through Outdoor learning in the classroom is, and (2) How the Outdoor learning can improve the students’ writing skill. The researchers used mastery learning to analyze the score and the result in cycle I is 65.1%. It is still under average. So, the researchers continued the cycle II and the result of students’ score is 75.5%. The result is upper of average target that is 70 %. Finally, Outdoor class learning is effective in teaching English descriptive writing. Outdoor class learning is required in teaching writing especially descriptive writing. It can improve students’ writing skill on descriptive text.