Total Physical Response

Total Physical Response

Kind of material and resources

Teacher’s and Student’s roles

Characteristics

Definition

Background

Developed by James Asher, a professor of psychology at San Jose State University, California

Consists primarily of commands for childrens, which children respond to physically, and take into account the affective factors. Ask students to respond physically to the language they hear

-It's fun, language is acquired through the game.

-Help memorization.

-It is a good activity for students with kinesthetic and visual learning methods.

-It can be used with any number of students.

-It works with both hemispheres of the brain.

-Reduces stress

-Teachers have to give students the best possible instructions using their body language and exposing them to the language they want to learn, the use of the imperativesl, also they should encourage his students and must create fun situations to reduce the stress.

-Students have the primary roles of listener and performer, after several meetings the students take a more active role directing their partners.

-teacher's voice, actions, and gestures may be a sufficient basis for classroom activities.

- class­room objects

- Pictures, slides, and word charts.

- Students Kits