TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE

11.  TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE

There are several kinds of the tool that is used to a teacher or instructor in improving the learning of the discussion , the students like the method of speech , inquiry , and others . I want to introduce one of the methods is the method of physical response tpr ( total ) as one of the techniques presentation in teaching especially in learning a foreign language , whether it 's english , japan , the french , and so on . According to richards j in his book approaches and methods in language teaching , tpr defined : “a language teaching method built around the coordination of speech and action; it attempts to teach language through physical (motor) activity”. So the method of physical response TPR( Total Physical Response ) is a method of learning a language arranged in the coordination command ( command ) , the speech ( a ) and ( action ) ; and tried to teach through physical activity motor ( language ) . This method developed by a professor of psychology at the university of san jose california that  Prof. Dr. James J. Asher that has been successful in the development of this method at learning a foreign language in children . This method developed by a professor of psychology at the university of san jose california that  Prof. Dr. James J. Asher that has been successful in the development of this method at learning a foreign language in children .

v  Reviewing the principles

·         what are the goals of teacher who use TPR?

·         what is the role of the teacher? What  is the role of students?

·         what are some characteristics of the teaching/learning process?

·          what is the nature of student-teacher interaction? What is the nature of student-student interaction?

·         how are the feelings of the students dealt with? 

v  What  is  gain  of  this  method

·         . This model is easy apprehended because student at makes to experience it

·          This model give grasp to student about function of particular word

·          This model so agreeable and stoned student be studies

·          This model match for initiate student and student that slows its studying.

Conclusion :

Now that we have had a chance to experience a tpr class and to examine its principles and techniques, you should try to think about how any of this will be of use to you in your own teaching. Educators has an important role to make learners particularly in forming a special NEEDED his character , increase in confidence , and success in their study so she has to give attention in particular to the students.