The Students’ English Vocabulary By Using Total Physical Response - A Literature Study - Research Paper

Sep 29, 2026

English vocabulary mastery is essential for learners, but ineffective teaching methods make retention and use difficult. This literature research examines whether Total Physical Response (TPR) can enhance students’ English vocabulary achievement. Sources include journals, theses, and books. Findings show improvements across studies: the average percentage ranges from 40.33% to 73.3%, a 32.97% difference. The average before TPR is 30.76%, improving to 56.81% overall with the TPR method, indicating a positive effect.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages10

Reading Time25 min

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The Research Background

Language as a Communication Tool

English Importance in Indonesia

The Role of Vocabulary in Language Skills

Vocabulary Definition and Learning Benefits

Problems in Vocabulary Learning

Need for Appropriate Teaching Methods

Total Physical Response (TPR)

TPR Definition and Teaching Principles

The Students’ English Vocabulary By Using Total Physical Response A Literature Study Paulus Sainyakit STKIP Terang Bangsa, Indonesia [sainyakitpaulusstkip@gmail.com](sainyakitpaulusstkip@gmail.com) Address: Jl. Amungsa No. 7 SP2, Timika – Mimika Papua, Indonesia Corresponding Email: [sainyakitpaulusstkip@gmail.com](sainyakitpaulusstkip@gmail.com) Abstract:The vocabulary is needed to be mastered by the students in learning English. But in teaching vocabulary, we need to use an appropriate method. It is because with an inappropriate method, it would be difficultfor students to master the vocabulary. The purpose of this research is to determine the Total Physical Response (TPR) can improve the students’English vocabulary. This research uses a literature research. The sources are from journals, theses, and book. The results of the research show that an improvement in the students’ learning ofevery source. The average percentage of all researches used in this research on the students’ English vocabulary through Total Physical Response (TPR) starts from the lowest 40,33% to the highest 73,3% with a difference of 32,97%. Furthermore, the average percentage before using Total Physical Response (TPR) is 30,76%. After that, the results are improved when used TPR method. It improves to 56,81% for overall improvement. Based on that, it can be concluded that the Total Physical Response (TPR) method can improve the students’ English vocabulary. Keywords: English Vocabulary, Total Physical Response, Literary Studies 1. THE RESEARCH BACKGROUND Language is a communication tool for the society that can deliver ideas, feeling, concept or thought of the people (Dewi & Fatmawati, 2022) . It is also can be considered as system of sound and delivering meanings. It is because Language is the effective way of communicating in conveying ideas, feelings, thought to others. In every country, they have different languages such as France, Chinese, English and etc. The languages mentioned before are widely used in Indonesia. In Indonesia, one of those languages which is used commonly is English. The Indonesian students learn English from elementary school until university level. This shows that English is important and need to be mastered. Mariyam & Musfiroh (2019) adds that Indonesian students believe that mastering English can improve their independence. This is why the reason English is needed to be taught to them. Teaching English is very important to the students. It is because English is one of the international languages. It is also widely used by most people all over the world as a communication (Astri et al., 2023) . Furthermore, it can be beneficial for education, business, politics, technology, health, social media etc. in English, there are language skills such as listening skill, speaking skill, reading skill, and writing skill. On the other hand, there are also language components as grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, etc. According to Ratnawati & Sulastri (2021), before mastering those language skills, they need to master vocabulary first. It is because vocabulary is one of important components in comprehending materials especially when learning foreign language. So, if someone cannot master vocabulary well, they would have problems in mastering language skills or English. Vocabulary is a set of words which can be mastered by a person. It is also part of a particular language (Khakim & Anwar, 2020) . A person’s vocabulary can be defined as a set of the words which make the person understood and be used to compose a new language. In addition, Nirmala Aulia Harahap (2022) added vocabulary is something that can be mastered because it is the main means of spoken language. By mastering vocabulary, the students maybe helped to understand the language. Therefore, Islami (2019) emphasizes that mastering vocabulary is an important part of learning English language. It is because when the students learn English, they are stim

FAQs

Why is English vocabulary mastery important for students?

Vocabulary is a key language component needed before students master other skills. Learners who cannot master vocabulary may face difficulties in comprehension and in developing English abilities.

What method does the research focus on to improve vocabulary?

The research focuses on Total Physical Response (TPR), a language teaching method built around coordinating speech and action.

What do the literature findings show about using TPR?

The studies show vocabulary improvement after applying TPR. Overall, the average improvement rises from 30.76% before TPR to 56.81% after using the TPR method, with study results ranging from 40.33% to 73.3%.

Sep 29, 2026

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