About 61 percent of Jordanians are in favor of keeping the winter\/ summer clock changeover, while 25 percent are in favor of keeping the daylight saving time, and only 11 percent are in favor of keeping the winter time year-round, a recent poll indicated.<\/p>\n
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The University of Jordan’s Center for Strategic Studies conducted an opinion poll during the September 26 – October 2 period, on a national sample that is representative and comprehensive of all governorates, regions, ages, and educational groups, in addition to a sample representing high school students.<\/p>\n
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Other topics that the poll looked into were whether or not the General Secondary Education Certificate Examination, known locally as Tawjihi, is a true and fair measurement of students’ academic abilities, to which 38 percent of responders answered positively, while 46 others responded negatively citing the immense psychological pressure Tawjihi places on students.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile, 47 percent of responders said they believe that the future of the younger generation should not be entirely dependent on the examinations, as more than a third of Jordanian students demanded to nix the exam altogether and find alternatives.<\/p>\n
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Source: Jordan News Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"