Power Learning : Strategies for Success in College and Life (with BookMark, Online Learning Center Bind-in Card)

by Feldman, Robert S.

• ISBN13: 9780073252001
• ISBN10: 007325200X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-12
• Publisher: Career Education

Summary

The only first-year experience text with a unifying system for critical thinking and problem solving, P.O.W.E.R. Learning maximizes students' potential for success in college and in life. Using the simple, class-tested principles of the P.O.W.E.R system (Prepare, Organize, Work, Evaluate, and Rethink), students gain a sense of mastery and achievement as they move through the text; with the growth of their confidence comes the increased intellectual enthusiasm and personal discipline needed for them to excel. The third edition of P.O.W.E.R Learning has been substantially revised to include new assessments, critical thinking questions, an emphasis on academic honesty and integrity, and increased focus on service learning.

Table of Contents

P.O.W.E.R Learning, 2007 Edition

Part 1. Getting Started

Chapter 1. P.O.W.E.R Learning: Becoming an Expert Student

Chapter 2. Making the Most of Your Time

Chapter 3. Recognizing How You Learn, Who You Are, and What You Value

Part 2. Using P.O.W.E.R for Academic Success

Chapter 4. Taking Notes

Chapter 5. Taking Tests

Chapter 6. Building Your Reading Skills

Chapter 7. Writing and Speaking

Chapter 8. Memory

Chapter 9. Choosing Your Courses and Major

Chapter 10. Technology and Information Competency

Part 4. Life Beyond the Classroom

Chapter 11. Making Good Decisions

Chapter 12. Diversity and Your Relationship with Others

Chapter 13. Money Matters

Chapter 14. Stress, Health, and Wellness

A Final Word

Glossary

Endnotes

Credits

Index