Learning while in motion Boston Globe, United States - January 20, 2008 40 years ago, Dr. James J. Asher was already carrying out research showing that students of Chinese could learn the language faster and retain it longer when they actively responded to commands, such as "put the blue pencil on the red book." He subsequently developed an instructional method, known as TPR, or total physical response, which has been used to teach foreign languages in this country and abroad. … Read more Learning while in motion