Motivation and Satisfaction of International Student Studying Chinese Language with Technology of Education

Abstract

This paper reviews the role of the technology of education at university for a student studying Mandarin Chinese. It describes and discusses how and why various technologies are used to support teaching and learning and how technology can be helpful to motivate international students to learn Mandarin Chinese. Furthermore, to satisfy international students learning a foreign language has always been a passion for numerous people around the globe and learning Mandarin Chinese without motivation or satisfaction cannot yield satisfactory results. In this research 150 international students from over 90 countries from Europe, Africa, Asia, America, and Australia participated in order to determine if technology of education has any significance on teaching a new language to foreigners, in this case Mandarin Chinese at Northeast Normal University, Changchun, People's Republic of China. The importance of this research is its practical value - to investigate the importance of motivation and satisfaction to students in their studies. Educators strive towards implementing technology in education without focusing on adapting this technology to suit their students' specific needs.