Metathesis: journal of english language literature and teaching

Cicih 
 
Using Total Physical Response (TPR) Method 
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Method 
The method of this study was descriptive qualitative research because the problem 
was
discussed and provided through descriptive data. The researcher conducted 
the study in the A-1 Class at Panti Asuhan Yauma Jakarta which consists of 30 
students. Their ages were around 5 to 11 years old with 19 females and 11 males. 
The research took 1 (one) month, starting from 2
nd
May to 7
th 
June 2018. 
Furthermore, the procedure of data collection in this research was obtain by 
observation. In the observation, the researcher observed English language 
teaching learning activities by implementing TPR Method. Here, the researcher 
also took part as the companion teacher to teach them. She conducted observation 
in two stages, divided into three main parts, they were pre-teaching, while-
teaching, and post–teaching. She observed how the teacher taught using the TPR 
method in the whole English Language Teaching (ELT) activities. The researcher 
also did some interviews with both the teacher and students using simple and 
unstructured questions because she wanted to get the information as complete as 
possible. At the end of the teaching process, she interviewed the teacher first and 
followed by the students. By doing this, she got the information of the students’ 
interest and response in joining learning activities.
The researcher used the instrument of assessment to measure the effectiveness 
of the Total Physical Response (TRP) method. I used a pre-test and post-test to 
assess change. The data analysis is emphasized on vocabulary and comprehension 
during learning activities.