TOTAL

PHYSICAL
RESPONSE

What is TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE or TPR?

TPR is based on the premise that the human brain has a biological program for acquiring any natural language on earth including the sign language of the deaf.

The process is visible when we observe how infants internalize their first language.
-http://www.tprhttp://www.tpr-world.com/what.html

I am Dr. James J. Asher and I originated TPR.

TPR is based on the Comprehension Approach

The experience

THINKING
ABOUT THE

EXPERIENCE

Now that we have observed the Total Physical Response Method

being used in a class, lets examine what we have seen. We will list our observations and then try to understand the

principles upon which the teachers behavior is observed.

OBSERVATIONS

PRINCIPLES

OBSERVATIONS

PRINCIPLES

REVIEWING THE PRINCIPLES

What are the goals of teachers who use TPR?

What is the role of the students?

What is the role of the teacher?

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?

How is language viewed? How is culture viewed?

What areas of language are emphasized? What language skills are emphasized?

What is the role of the students native language?

How is evaluation accomplished?

How does the teacher respond to student errors?

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REVIEWING THE TECHNIQUES

The major technique, as we saw in the lesson we observed, is the use of commands to direct behavior. Asher acknowledges that although this technique is powerful, a variety of activities is preferred for maintaining student interest. A detailed description of using commands is provided in the following pages.

USI NG C OMMA N DS TO DIRECT BEHAVI OR

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ROLE REVERS A L

ACTI ON SE QUEN CE

CONCLUSION

SUB MITTED BY THE

TPR GR O U P: