Total Physical Response (TPR)

Group members : Aulia Hakim

                       Jessy Therinda

                       Rahmani Husna

1.  TPR is usually used in the face-to-face classroom. Is there anything missing when TPR is used on a computer?

2.  Please read the program descriptions of "Live Action English Interactive" and "Live Action Spanish Interactive" and a review of the Spanish one. Both programs use the principles of TPR to design for beginning and intermediate adult learners. However, TPR is usually used to teach languages to younger learners. Do you think "TPR-on-a-computer" is good for adults to learn languages? Why or why not?

Answers :  

 1.  Yes, there are two things missing when TPR is used on computer,  that is limited feedback and limited interaction with the teacher. Although the software will give the user feedback such as right and wrong response, the program is not as effective as in the classroom, where the student response the teacher commands by imitating the action. The main value of this approach (TPR) is the interaction between the guider and the student. By repeating the commands, a guider could make sure and control the condition of the classroom so that the student will only focus on (pay attention to) action of the teacher. To get the attention of the students, the teacher usually conduct some warming –up, so they can be ready for the material through the approach (TPR). In the other hand, if TPR is used on computer, the students are not obviously lead up by a guider. Then the condition couldn’t control as effective as in the classroom ( by face to face ) student may or may not pay attention to the material. 

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 In our opinion, learning language using TPR on a computer can be applied for all age. It is even good for adults because the program has simple design and easy to follow. It trained mostly for listening comprehension. TPR on a computer allows the learner to enhance their vocabulary list on the target language. The exercise take a visual learning and listening comprehension by video clips appropriate to the desired action. The program usually takes materials about everyday life conversation and needed. Visual learning mostly take a faster effect of learning something, that’s because we see it and immediately record in our memory.

But on other hand, learn using TPR on a computer is less interactive. That’s because the user is not really interacting with people, especially since all of the feedback given consists of repetitive right or wrong responses.