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Geertshuis, Susan; Jung, Moon; Cooper-Thomas, Helena – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2014
Proactivity is important to individual success, particularly where individuals face significant obstacles and where formal support may be lacking or difficult to access. The study tracks mature students over a one-semester university preparation course designed for returners to learning. Measures of proactivity included proactive personality,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Preparation, College Readiness, Longitudinal Studies
Berrien, Marcia T. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1964
This bulletin presents a study of the development of education in New Zealand. Chapter I, Historical Development of Education, covers the growth of education since 1877. Chapter II, Educational Administration and Finance provides details on the Act of 1877; the organization, functions and responsibilities of the Department of Education; and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Governance, Boards of Education