Bilingualised Electronic Dictionaries as a Teaching Aid in Higher Education – Case Study

Abstract

This article presents results of research on students’ needs and interests in building and implementing a bilingualised electronic dictionary (BED) in teaching ESP at universities. Within a conceptual framework of descriptive research, a survey, as a basic method of research, was used in this study. The survey was conducted among five hundred undergraduate students of technical sciences at the University of Niš. A questionnaire was used as a research instrument and data collecting tool. Based on the survey results, this dictionary would not only serve as a source of knowledge but its implementation would also offer new didactic approaches in an upto-date ICT application in higher education in Serbia. This research is of great importance since it proves that the need for BED design and its application is based solely on students’ expectations and preferences.