IMPROVING STUDENTS"™ UNDERSTANDING ON TEACHER"™S COMMAND THROUGH TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE METHOD

Abstract

Abstract

This research aimed to improve students"™ understanding on teacher"™s command through Total Physical Response method of the eighth grade students at SMP BP Haruniyah Pontianak academic year 2016/2017. The subject of this research was the eighth grade students of SMP BP Haruniyah Pontianak in academic year 2016/2017. In collecting the data the researcher observed the improvement of students"™ understanding on teacher"™s command through observation, field notes, and students"™ individual test. This research was done in two cycles. The result of this research showed that Total Physical Response method can improve the eighth grade students"™ understanding on teacher"™s command of SMP BP Haruniyah Pontianak in academic year 2016/2017. The students were able to responds the command given by the teacher using gesture, to get involved in brainstorming activity, to listen carefully the teacher"™s command, and to actively participate in performing the action. It can be concluded that students"™ understanding on teacher"™s command through Total Physical Response method was improved. In other words, this method can help the students in understanding the teacher"™s command.

Keywords: Total Physical Response Method, Students"™ Understanding, Teacher"™s Command, Classroom Action Research