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Total Physical Response (TPR) (Design (Types of learning and teaching…
Total Physical Response (TPR)
Definition
TPR is a language teaching method built around the coordination of speech and action; it attempts to teach language through physical activity
Background
Creator
James Asher
Comprehension Approach
the teaching of speaking should be delayed until comprehension skills are established
skills acquired through listening transfer to other skills
comprehension abilities precede productive skills in Iearning a language
teaching should
emphasize meaning rather than form
teaching should minimize learner stress
"Trace theory"
the more often or the more intensively a memory connection is traced, the stronger the memory association will be and the more likely it will be recalled
Harold and Dorothy Palmer
English Through Actions
no method of teaching foreign speech is likely to be economical or successful which does not include in the first period a very
considerable proportion of that type of classroom work which, consIsts of the carrying out by the pupil of orders issued by the teacher
Approach
Theory of language
learners can acquire a " detailed cognitive map" as well as 'the grammatical structure of a language" without recourse to abstractions
Theory of learning
The Bio-Program
Brain Lateralization
Reduction of Stress
Design
The syllabus
a sentence-based syllabus, with grammatical and lexical criteria being primary in selecting teaching items
Learner Roles
Learner
Performer
Objectives
to teach oral proficiency at a beginning level
Teacher roles
the director of a stage play in which the students are the actors
to provide opportunities for learning
giving feedback to learners
Types of learning and teaching activities
conversational dialogues
role plays
imperative drills
slide presentation
reading activities
writing activities
The role of instructional materials
common class- room objects, such as books, pens, cups, furniture
pictures, realia, slides, and word charts
Procedure
Warm-up
Role reversal
Reading and writing