THE ROLE OF OUTDOOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ON UNDERSTANDING OF ECOLOGICAL CONCEPT AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY KANO.

Abstracts The study was designed to investigate The Role of Outdoor Experiential Learning on Understanding of Ecological Concept Among Undergraduate Students of Northwest University Kano. Five research objectives and Five research questions were formulated to guide the study. Descriptive survey design was used in this study, two hundred and ninety one was the population used in this study. Research questionnaire was used as a tool to gather information for this study. The research find out that, Environment/recreational influence the interest and make sure time activities of students. Therefore; Outdoor learning shows great impact students academic and has a significant and positive effect on students' learning and it is gender-friendly among undergraduate Biology students of Northwest University Kano. The study recommended that On the basis of the outcome of the research findings, the following recommendations were made: Students should be encouraged to avail themselves during field-trip so as to have firsthand information and experience from the environment which could boost academic learning. University management should apply or find suitable way of making or creating effective marks to outdoor learning in the University. Parents should be encouraging and supporting their children with necessary items on outdoor learning. Students should be encouraged to avail themselves during field-trip so as to have firsthand information and experience from the environment which could boost academic learning. Biology teachers should be trained on the use and importance of outdoor activity in teaching ecological concepts in biology. This training should be done through organising seminars, workshops, conferences, in-service training, annual teacher’s vacation course and refresher courses. This will equip them with workable and functional methods of teaching biology that will not only improve on student's achievement but also boost application of biology knowledge on practical situation. Faculties of Education in Nigerian Universities as well as schools of Education, Colleges of Education should include the outdoor activities as teaching strategies in their teacher training programme and as discussion during workshops and seminars organised for teachers and professionals.