Total Physical Response

In the education field, TPR stands for...

• Texas Public Radio

• Training Provider Registry

• Total Physical Response

• Termination of Property Rights

Answer explanation

Total Physical Response (TPR) is a method of teaching language or vocabulary concepts by using physical movement to react to verbal input.

How can a teacher use TPR in the online classroom?

• In both whole group and small group instruction

• Vocabulary lesson

• As a scaffolding strategy

• All of the above

Answer explanation

Yes, a teacher could use TPR in a variety of ways in both the brick-and-mortar and online classroom setting.

Vocabulary

Storytelling and narrative language

Imperatives and classroom language

In both whole and small group instruction

Scaffolding strategy

True or False: TPR is only applicable to online English Learners.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Students of all ages, grade-levels, learning styles, and needs can benefit from TPR.

Kinesthetic learners (who respond well to physical activities) and visual learners (who learn best with visual cues) will get a lot out of TPR.