Al-Hikmah University Journal

The study focused on the effects of the simulation method on secondary school students’ achievement in economics in Plateau State, Nigeria. The study had two specific objectives. The study employed a Quasi-Experimental research design specifically a non-equivalent design. A simple random sampling technique was used to select two intact classes from the study area. The two intact classes selected are G.S.S Gagdi as an Experimental group with 26 economics students and G.S.S Lamba with 37 economics students. The instrument for data collection was Economics Achievement Test (EAT. The instrument was validated by three experts. The split-half method was used to ascertain the reliability of the research instrument. The data collected from the study were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and independent samples t-test. The study revealed that the economic achievement of students who were exposed to the simulation method was significantly improved compared to their counterparts who were exposed to the conventional method. By implications, the findings indicate that the simulation method had an effect on the achievement of secondary school students in economics. Based on these findings, the study recommended that economics teachers should be directed by the Plateau state ministry of education to use the simulation method in teaching economics to secondary school students in order to improve the students’ achievement in the subject. Also, the Plateau state government should fund seminars and workshops on the use of simulation methods in teaching economics to secondary school students.