Table 1. Technique Feature Analysis (adapted from [27], p. 7) with points assigned to the tasks of Lexical Inferencing (LI) and Dictionary Consultation (DC) as implemented in the current study during training.

For a detailed explanation of these questions and the concepts they refer to (see [29]).

Factor	Questions	LI	DC
Motivation	Is there a clear vocabulary learning goal?	1	1
	Does the activity motivate learning?	1	1
	Do the learners select the words?	0	0
Noticing	Does the activity focus attention on the target words?	1	1
	Does the activity raise awareness of new vocabulary learning?	1	1
	Does the activity involve negotiation?	1	1
Retrieval	Does the activity involve retrieval of the word?	1	1
	Is it productive retrieval?	0	0
	Is it recall?	1	0
	Are there multiple retrievals of each word?	0	0
	Is there spacing between retrievals?	1	1
Generation	Does the activity involve generative use?	1	1
	Is it productive?	0	0
	Is there a marked change that involves the use of other words?	0	0
Retention	Does the activity ensure successful linking of form and meaning?	0	1
	Does the activity involve instantiation?	1	1
	Does the activity involve imaging?	0	0
	Does the activity avoid interference?	1	1
Total score out of a maximum of 18		11	11