Education News – Newsletter for November 19, 2010

Online students as good as classroom peers in studies

WASHINGTON – Online students perform as well as their regular classroom counterparts, says a new study.

A University of Nebraska study in US gauged students’ perception and performance in three undergraduate science courses having both online and classroom versions.
It found that online students did not feel a sense of cohesion, community spirit, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Online students as good as classroom peers in studies.

Sex query baffles candidates at civil service exam in China

BEIJING – Candidates taking the public service exam in a Chinese province were stumped by one question: “Are you satisfied with your sex life?”

Many said they couldn’t understand the purpose of the personal question and wondered why they had to answer it, People’s Daily reported Friday.
“What is the relationship between my sex [..] Read the original article: here.

Sex in New Zealand b-school syllabus for ‘ignorant’ Asians

AUCKLAND – Sex education will be part of the curriculum of a New Zealand business school because managers say many of its students from Asia are “sexually ignorant”.

From next year, the 450 students at Auckland’s Concordia Institute of Business will be required to attend sex education classes to help them “cope with the new-found …. Original article  : Sex in New Zealand b-school syllabus for ‘ignorant’ Asians.

Kendriya Vidyalaya, US foundation sign accord

NEW DELHI – A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) to reinforce their relationship, a press release said Thursday.

This MOU was a part of the ongoing International Education Week (IEW) celebrations across India.
“USIEF executive director Adam J. Grotsky and KVS …. Read the original article  : Kendriya Vidyalaya, US foundation sign accord.