Abstract
The study assessed the contribution of simulation strategy in teaching Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (EsP) with mother tongue as language of instruction in instilling values to Grade One learners of Tambacan Elementary School, school year 2019-2020. There were 60 pupils served as subjects of the study and used Quasi-experimental research design. Result showed that both Comparative and Simulation groups had the result of did not meet expectation in their pre performance. However, there was a significant difference in the post test scores between Comparative and Simulation Groups. Result disclosed that 14 or 46.7% of the participants in the Simulation group had post-performance scores of 23-30, while 11 or 36.7% of the participants in the Comparative group had that score range, which was both classified as “very satisfactory to outstanding performance. The result implied that the subjects in both groups had incomparable performance after the Simulation strategy intervention. Lastly, there was a significant difference of the mean post performance between Comparative and Simulation groups. In conclusion, simulation strategy had positive effects to the learners’ performance.
