use of animations because it is believed that they provide some benefits such as providing more interesting and clear illustrations of the given
materials.
Based on the reasons above, I use
animations and Total Physical Response as the media and method in teaching simple classroom instructions for young
learners because animation is an interesting media for elementary school students and help them to give more attention to the lesson. Furthermore, TPR is believed
as a suitable method for the elementary students since it allow students to be active and can decrease their fear and stress during the lesson.
1.3 Statements of the Problem
The problems that will be discussed in this study are: a.
How are animations and Total Physical Response implemented in teaching classroom instructions for the fifth grade students of elementary school?
b. How can the implementation of animations and Total Physical Response
improve the students‟ ability in responding and giving classroom
instructions?
1.4 Objectives of the Study
The objectives of the study are: a.
To explain the implementation of animations and Total Physical Response as a media and method in teaching classroom instructions for the fifth
graders of elementary school. 6
b. To explain how the implementation of animations and Total Physical
Response improves the students ability in responding and giving classroom instructions.
1.5 Significance of the Study
I do expect that the results of this study will give information related to teaching classroom instructions for the elementary school students by making use
of animation and Total Physical Response method. In general, the significances of this research are divided into two parts.
a. Theoretical
The result of this study can describe the implementation of animations and Total Physical Response in teaching classroom instructions for young learners.
b. Practical
Hopefully, the findings of the study would be very useful for English teachers in elementary schools as a reference in providing the students with
interesting and effective media and method especially when they explain about English Classroom
instructions in order to facilitate students‟ learning and help them achieve the objectives of the lesson.
1.6 Outline of the Report
This final project is developed into five chapters. Chapter I covers the background of the study, the reason for choosing the topic, the statement of the
problem, the objectives of the study, the significance of the study and the outline of the report.
Chapter II contains the review of related to literature. It consists of eight sections. They are about Total Physical Response, the explanations about teaching
and learning English in the elementary school level, the characteristics of elementary school students, the definitions of instructions, the general concept of
teaching media, the general concept of animations, the process of implementing animations and TPR method in teaching classroom instructions for the fifth grade
students, and the explanation about action research. Chapter III talks about method of investigations that consisted of the
research design, the subject of study, the source of data, the instrument of study, the method of collecting data, and the criterion of assessment.
Chapter IV is about research findings and analysis, and chapter V is about the conclusion and the suggestion based on the research findings.
CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
This chapter concerns with basic theories related to the study which consists of eight sections. First is about the Total Physical Response method,
second is about the teaching and learning English in the elementary school level, third is about the characteristics of elementary school students, fourth is the
definitions of instructions, fifth is the general concept of teaching media, sixth is the general concept of animations, seventh is the process of implementing
animations and TPR method in teaching classroom instructions for the fifth grade
students, and the last is about action research.
2.1 Total Physical Response TPR
