KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 12 -- Seeing grown adults, especially teachers, cheering loudly at public gatherings that have to do with education was not on my expected agenda.

The teachers I grew up with maintained decorum for the most part but the excitement at the Apple Education event at the Hyatt Regency Kuala Lumpur at KL Midtown was palpable.

What is often ascribed as the "halo effect" surrounding Apple's brand is strong even among educators but how much of it is warranted?

Studying teacher satisfaction

A study that came out this year surveyed teachers in eight countries in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, namely: Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.

The study involved 10,995 teachers and wa...