Using the TPR method to develop the EFL primary pupils' use of English prepositions

Abstract

The current research aimed at investigating the use ofTPR method to develop the EFL primary pupil's use of English prepositions for this purpose, 68 participants at the primary school level grade 6 were selected and assigned equally into two experimental and control groups. The study instrument included a achievement test which includes prepositions of (location-movement –time) and collocations of prepositions. Results indicated that there was a statistically significant difference between the mean score of the experimental and control groups on the post- administration of the prepositions achievement test favoring the experimental group. In addition, the result of the study showed that the pupils' progress in mastering English preposition during the teaching learning activity by using Total Physical Response method was good. The pupils’ achievement In English preposition improved. By comparing the post- test scores and the pre- test scores.