Exploring the green outdoor learning space toward producing a happier graduate

Outdoor learning has now begun to regain its place after being largely absent for almost two years, during which time it was conducted primarily through virtual classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Green outdoor learning space is outside of the door and outside of the wall, merged with an atmosphere of natural surroundings of living and non-living elements on Earth. Nowadays, adolescents’ prevalence experience mental disorders, accounting for 13% of the global burden of disease in the age group of 10-19 years old, especially depression, anxiety, and stress (National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, 2022). This study aims to foresee the correlation between gender and outdoor learning space in increasing the happiness level of graduates. Therefore, a green outdoor learning space will boost their happiness levels and act as a health therapy. A descriptive analysis using online questionnaires was carried out to obtain the students’ happiness levels. This study reveals the preferences of landscape architecture students who were exposed to both outdoor and indoor learning styles. Analyzed data using SPSS Statistics 23 reveals female and male students were highly correlated. Outdoor classes in the morning session increase happiness levels compared to the afternoon and evening. This study seeks to guide higher institutions in allocating the appropriate schedule of time to undergo outdoor learning to increase the happiness level of the students.

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