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Table 1 Summary of Vocabulary Teaching Sessions

From: Chinese English language learners’ vocabulary retention: Investigating the effectiveness of neuro/metacognitive and socio-cultural strategies

Session Content

First

Introduction and explanation of the program, the purpose of conducting the training, and providing notebooks for vocabulary notes. Pre-testing for participants in the experimental and control groups

Second

Vocabulary training uses visual-auditory methods through visual tools (images, videos, or animations) with written forms for defining new words. Note-taking for new words and participants’ requests to provide examples in English for each new word using the Carousel Technique

Third

Review of previous sessions’ vocabulary, visual-auditory teaching of new vocabulary, note-taking for new words, using storytelling techniques in three-member groups, and sharing stories

Fourth

Review of previous sessions’ vocabulary, visual teaching of new words, note-taking for new words, and using multisensory techniques

Fifth

Review of previous sessions’ vocabulary, visual-auditory teaching of new vocabulary, note-taking for new words, and using the Carousel Technique

Sixth

Review of previous sessions’ vocabulary, visual-auditory teaching of new vocabulary, note-taking for new words, and using storytelling techniques

Seventh

Review of previous sessions’ vocabulary, visual-auditory teaching of new vocabulary, note-taking for new words, and using multisensory techniques

Eighth

Implementation of post-tests for both experimental and control groups and conducting interviews