Total Physical Response
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Total Physical Response (TPR) is a method developed by James Asher, a professor of psychology at San José State University, California, USA, to aid learning foreign languages. The method relies on the assumption that when learning a second or additional language, that language is internalized through a process of codebreaking similar to first language development and that the process allows for a long period of listening and developing comprehension prior to production. Students respond to commands that require physical movement. TPR is an ESL/EAL behaviorist minded teacher's main tool.
The method was popularized by Blaine Ray, a Spanish teacher who saw how well interactive movements and stories helped his students learn. Since then, he has created the foundation of a method, called Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS), which adds fun stories to Asher's methods.
Test Problem Report (TPR) is the problem report identified during the testing procedure (in contrary to PPR (Production Problem Report) which is the report of the problem identified on production (in production environment).
TPR may also refer to The Princeton Review.
