THE USE OF TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE (TPR) IN TEACHING VOCABULARY MASTERY OF THE FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SD NEGERI 1 NGABUL JEPARA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2021/2022

Abstract

English subject in elementary school is very important. In SDN I Ngabul Tahunan Jepara, English is taught to students since they are in fourth grade. At this age, the students are willing to study any subjects that make them enjoy with great enthusiasm. This latter project attempts to examine the use of Total Physical Response (TPR) in mastering the vocabulary of teaching SDN 1 Ngabul. The main aims of this study were to determine the effect of TPR in mastering teaching vocabulary and to determine students' attitudes towards learning using TPR. The fourth grade class in SDN 1 Ngabul was consisted of 25 students that were used as subject of this study. Pre-test and post-test data were analyzed statistically and not statistically. The result showed a rise in student scores. The result of the post-test showed that most students got a higher score after using TPR. The students were also in great enthusiasm during the learning process with TPR. They were very enjoyable and happy during with that. It showed that TPR is successfully helping students in mastering vocabulary.