Utilization of Simulation and Games in Teaching English in San Nicolas National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study was undertaken to ascertain the effectiveness of simulation and games strategies in teaching English in San Nicolas National High School. Included in the study were the assessment of the school head and English teachers on the effectiveness of simulation and games strategies in teaching English in terms of vocabulary development, reading comprehension, cooperative learning and experiential learning; effects of simulation and games strategies on learners' performance in English and hindrances on the effective use of simulation and games strategies in teaching English. The output of the study was an action plan on the effective use of simulation and games strategies in teaching English.

METHODS

The descriptive method of research was used in the study. The researcher's constructed-questionnaire was utilized in gathering the data to find out the effectiveness of utilization of simulation and games strategies in teaching English in the said institution. The respondents were the school head and English teachers of San Nicolas National High School.

RESULTS

The findings revealed that the respondents effectively used simulation and games in teaching English in terms of vocabulary development, reading comprehension, cooperative learning and experiential learning. The findings further revealed that simulation and games affected the learners' performance in English to a great extent as assessed by the two groups of respondents. Other findings showed that the respondents agreed that there are hindrances on the use of simulation and games strategies in teaching English. However, an action plan was proposed for the effective use of simulation and games strategies in teaching English.

DISCUSSIONS

On the basis of the analysis made, it was recommended that the teachers and school heads should work together to reach the very effective level of utilizing such strategies. It was further recommended that the school head should conduct classroom observations to assist the teachers in utilizing the simulation and games strategies moreover, the school heads and teachers should discuss the ways on addressing the hindrances in utilizing simulation and games strategies. It was further recommended that the school head and teachers convene to carefully study the proposed action plan so that modification could be affected before implementation and a follow-up study needs to be conducted with the inclusion of teachers' competencies and school heads' supervisory competencies as additional variables.