Total Physical Response Whole LanguageMethod/ Approach

method approach
Also known as
the application of comprehension approach
Issued
- in the 1980s
People behind this method
James Asher a group of US educators
Purpose(s)
help the learners to minimize stress by asking them tofollow any instructions
uttered by the instructor to help the students learn to read and write naturallywith a
focus on real communication and reading andwriting for pleasure by presenting
authenticmaterials/ topics, creating a conducive atmosphere,and negotiating a plan
of work
Goal
students are able to communicate using the targetlanguage by having enjoyable
learning experiencesstudents become more independent students (havepower,
understand their world, become risk takersand explorers)
Skills that being developed
Understanding through listening speaking
reading and writing
Teachers role
an instructor/ a director a facilitator and an active participant in the learningcommu
nity
Students role
1
st
: imitators, 2
nd
: director replacing the teacher a collaborator, an evaluator, a selector
The most important thing to learn
vocabulary and grammatical structures of anyimperativesany literary works
The learning processes include
1)
listening to some instructions2)
acting out while observing others actions
3)
working more on the written form of thecommands4)
asking the other students to follow certaincommands1)
working on a piece of literary work which would be

correlated with the students experiences

2)
writing something as a reflection3)
working together with friends to discuss something
Situation of learning process
teacher-student-centered student centered
Language using
the target language (used in giving any instructions) target language
Assessment
by commanding the students to perform certainactions and work on any skitsany
texts produced by the students
Getting correct answer
teacher will repeat the command while acting it out or wait until the students
achieve certain level of proficiencyerrors are considered as signs of learning
Techniques of teaching learning
using commands to direct behavior, role reversal,action sequenceindividual and
small group reading and writing,ungraded dialogue journals, writing portfolios,
writingconferences, student-made books, story writing