EXAMINING HOW TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE FACILITATES COLLABORATIVE SPEAKING IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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https://doi.org/10.35194/iconnects.v3i1.6054Abstract
This study explores the use of the Total Physical Response (TPR) method to facilitate collaborative speaking among 8th junior high school students. The research aims to investigate the way TPR is implemented to support students' speaking performance and to identify the types of TPR-based activities that encourage interactive and collaborative communication in the classroom. This study employed a qualitative descriptive design involving classroom observations and open-ended questionare with students. The findings reveal that the implementation of TPR helps 8th students become more active and confident in expressing ideas verbally. Additionally, integrating physical actions with speaking tasks fosters collaboration, reduces students’ anxiety, and creates a more engaging learning environment. The study suggests that TPR offers meaningful support for developing speaking skills through communicative and cooperative classroom activities.References
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Nuha, U., Rahmawati, A., & Hidayat, R. (2023). Improving junior high school students’ Arabic speaking skills through Total Physical Response. Journal of Arabic Language Education, 5(1), 21–30.
Richards, J. C. (2008). Teaching listening and speaking: From theory to practice. Cambridge University Press.
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Asher, J. J. (1996). Learning another language through actions: The complete teacher’s guidebook (5th ed.). Sky Oaks Productions.
Brown, H. D. (2015). Teaching by principles: An interactive approach to language pedagogy (4th ed.). Pearson Education.
Helmie, Jauhar. 2019. “Implementation Of Dialogue Journal In Teaching ( A Qualitative Case Study ).” (1): 81–94.
Helmie, Jauhar, Vina Nurviyani, and Rena Oktaviani Setiawan. 2023. “Integrating Digital Instructional Media in Learning Future Tense.” (2017): 365–77.
Heriyadi, H. (2022). Improving students’ speaking performance through Total Physical Response. Journal of English Education, 7(2), 112–120.
Khakim, L., & Anwar, M. (2020). The effectiveness of Total Physical Response on students’ vocabulary mastery. ELT Journal, 8(1), 45–53.
Kurniah, N., Suryani, L., & Putri, D. A. (2022). The effectiveness of Total Physical Response in improving students’ speaking ability. Journal of English Language Teaching, 11(3), 356–365.
Mahmud, M. (2018). The use of Total Physical Response to improve students’ speaking skills. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 9(4), 765–772. https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.0904.12
Nuha, U., Rahmawati, A., & Hidayat, R. (2023). Improving junior high school students’ Arabic speaking skills through Total Physical Response. Journal of Arabic Language Education, 5(1), 21–30.
Richards, J. C. (2008). Teaching listening and speaking: From theory to practice. Cambridge University Press.
Tien, C. Y. (2018). English speaking anxiety and its impact on students’ performance. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 9(3), 589–596. https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.0903.15
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