6.2.1 Structured Interview
The researcher used a structured interview (See appendix One) to probe college students' patterns of dictionary
use and whether they rely on print or electronic dictionaries. The questionnaire also probed students' venue or
domain of dictionary use and the skill that urges them to prefer an electronic or an online dictionary. The
questionnaire further examined whether students use these dictionaries for translation purposes. The interview
further elicited the students' suggestions as to how to improve the usefulness of these dictionaries. The structured
interview was administered twice, once at the beginning of the experiment to explore the students' current
patterns of dictionary use and once after the implementation of a dictionary activity that aimed at raising their
awareness of the features and advantages of the online dictionary.