The Use of Total Physical Response Method for Teaching English to Low Motivated Secondary Students
Abstract
Teaching students having low motivation is one of the complex aspects in
education. Low motivation in students can come from a multitude of factors, each
of which necessitates an individualized strategy to address it. The aim of this best
practice is to report teaching techniques that I implemented during the Kampus
Mengajar program. Through the program, I had the opportunity to get involved
directly in the school by teaching English using Total Physical Response (TPR) to
low motivated eighth grade students of Secondary School. During a lesson with
Total Physical Response (TPR), students demonstrated their understanding by
showing physical movements in response to orders provided by the teacher. The
implemented method indicated that the TPR technique can facilitate the English
learning of low-motivated students as seen from the students' activeness and
attendance in class.