Juan Carlos Ramos Erika Hernandez Approach: Theory of Language and Learning Design: Objectives, syllabus, learning activities, roles of learners, teacher, and materials Procedure TPR reflects a grammar-based view of language. Asher sees a stimulus-response view as providing the learning theory underlying language teaching pedagogy. TPR can also be linked to the ·trace theory” of memory in psychology. For this dimension of his learning theory he draws on three influential learning hypotheses: a) Bio-program for language learning b) Brain lateralization c) Stress 1. The bio-program Asher’s Total Physical Response is a “Natural Method”. He sees that the first and second language learning as parallel process. He sees three process as central: a) Children develop listening competence before they develo...