A proposal to use TPR and REALIA to enhance vocabulary acquisition in an EFL class

Jungal Arrobo , Mónica Mirella

A proposal to use TPR and REALIA to enhance vocabulary acquisition in an EFL class

dc.contributor.advisor	Guamán Luna, Martha
dc.contributor.author	Jungal Arrobo , Mónica Mirella
dc.coverage	Cuenca-Ecuador
dc.date.accessioned	2025-06-18T16:40:56Z
dc.date.available	2025-06-18T16:40:56Z
dc.date.issued	2025
dc.description	This study aims to explore the impact of the Total Physical Response (TPR) method and realia technique on vocabulary acquisition in an eighth-grade EFL class at Ejército Ecuatoriano Educational Unit. TPR, created by Dr. James Asher, is based on the idea that language acquisition is more effective when students engage in physical actions. Realia involves using real-life objects to facilitate language learning and understanding. This combination is helpful and fruitful, allowing young learners to acquire vocabulary differently from traditional methods. It is crucial for teachers to integrate these methods into their classes to make them enjoyable, in-teresting, dynamic, and participative. This means that students learn without feeling afraid, nervous, or shy; instead, they feel comfortable, integrated, confident, and motivated. The research uses a diagnostic test and a perception survey, employing mixed methods. The qualitative method provides a deep understanding by ana-lyzing survey responses, while the quantitative method collects and analyzes numerical data. This combination boosts students’ vocabulary acquisition, enhancing their ability to understand, communicate naturally, and improve long-term retention.
dc.description.uri	Trabajo de investigación
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.format.extent	14 páginas
dc.identifier.citation	Jungal Arrobo, M. M., & Guamán Luna, M. M. (2024). Una propuesta para utilizar TPR y REALIA para mejorar la adquisición de vocabulario en una clase de inglés como lengua extranjera. Religación, 9(40), e2401207. https://doi.org/10.46652/rgn.v9i40.1207
dc.identifier.doi	https://revista.religacion.com/index.php/religacion/article/view/1207/1501
dc.identifier.journal	Religación Revista
dc.identifier.other	19BT-2024-TEI22
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.ucacue.edu.ec/handle/ucacue/20135
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	Universidad Católica de Cuenca
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.source	Universidad Catolica de Cuenca , UCACUE
dc.subject	METHOD; VOCABULARY; ACQUISITION.
dc.title	A proposal to use TPR and REALIA to enhance vocabulary acquisition in an EFL class
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
thesis.degree.discipline	MAESTRÍA EN ENSEÑANZA DE INGLES COMO LENGUA EXTRANJERA
thesis.degree.grantor	Universidad Católica de Cuenca. Unidad Académica de Posgrado
thesis.degree.level	Maestría
thesis.degree.program	En linea