APPLYING TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE TO IMPROVE PRIMARY STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY RETENTION

Tóm tắt

This study explored the application of TPR method to vocabulary teaching in a primary school by carrying out the quasi-experimental method with two groups of students from Quang Son primary school in Tam Diep city, Ninh Binh Province. The data from this experiment is then evaluated and analysed to measure students’ vocabulary retention. Based on the findings of the research, it can be concluded that, the students' progress during the teaching and learning activity by using TPR is better. TPR can improve the students’ English vocabulary mastery in four aspects: meaning, spelling, pronunciation, and using the words. The most significant improvement was aspect of meaning and using the word in different context. Thus, by applying TPR students can remember the vocabulary longer. On the other words, TPR can enhance  vocabulary retention for students.