Methodology for tesol second Language Teaching Methods

Total Physical Response (TPR)

Humanistic approach

• The coordination of speech and action facilitates language learning
• Grammar is taught inductively (in a learner-centered way)
• Meaning is more important than form
• Speaking is delayed until comprehension skills are established
• The role of the teacher is central. They use commands to introduce vocabulary and structure
• The learner is a listener and a performer responding to commands individually or collectively

Method

“TPR” by UMBC is licensed under CC BY 4.0 for use in the AE E-Teacher Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.