Investigating the Influence of the TPR Method on the Development of English Vocabulary in Small Classroom

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10.2991/978-2-38476-054-1_66How to use a DOI?

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learning style; TPR method; English vocabulary development; small classroom

Abstract

English language skills are one of the most important things that should be mastered early in life to have a qualified generation in the future. In this case, employing the Total Physical Response (TPR) approach to teach basic English vocabulary is an effective strategy for students at the beginner level of proficiency in the language. The study's objectives are to examine each student's learning style and determine how well the TPR method develops the vocabulary of students with various learning styles in small classrooms. The participants in this study totaled 19 students. The research design consisted of one experiment group with a pre-and post-testing procedure. The information was gathered through a questionnaire from the Barsch Learning Style Inventory (1980), a vocabulary test, interviews, and classroom observation. A study conducted by the Learning Styles Inventory (LSI) revealed that the majority of students were visual (68.4 percent) and auditory (15.8 percent), with only 15.8 percent being kinesthetic. It was discovered through data analysis that the average of students’ results in the pre-test was 43.4 percent, whereas the average of students’ results in the post-test was 85.8 percent. According to this, students’ achievement in acquiring English Vocabulary has improved significantly due to the application of TPR.

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AU  - Zul Astri
AU  - Nurmadina Hs
AU  - Nurul Fachrunnisa
AU  - Misnawati Misnawati
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/05/18
TI  - Investigating the Influence of the TPR Method on the Development of English Vocabulary in Small Classroom
BT  - Proceedings of the 20th AsiaTEFL-68th TEFLIN-5th iNELTAL Conference (ASIATEFL 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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EP  - 781
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-054-1_66
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-054-1_66
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