Ⅳ. Analytical Findings After processing the data from teachers, four categories were determined: perceived benefits of outdoor learning, motivation to implement OEE, needs of implementing OEE, and barriers of conducting OEE. Under each of the categories, some subcategories were explained as follows. 1. Perceived benefits of outdoor learning There are two major perspectives regarding teachers’ perceived benefits of outdoor learning include outside of the classroom and advantages of outdoor learning. These perspectives not only explained teachers’ understanding of the benefits of OEE but also identified the necessary components of effective OEE. (1) Outside of the classroom Teachers perceive outdoor learning mostly as being “outside of the classroom.” When discussing outdoor learning, the teachers first define it as “not in the classroom” or “not in school.” They emphasized the importance of the environment and stated that the students have to “leave” the indoor environment and “go out of the classroom and/or school.” Teachers actually have some concerns teaching and learning in outdoor settings. One teacher talked about how spending too much time staying in a classroom environment may negatively affect students’ learning and limit their understanding of the world. This teacher said: The indoor classroom is a fixed environment where the students may