P.O.W.E.R. Learning and Connect Plus Access Card package

5th Edition

By Robert Feldman

Publication Date: Jun 15, 2010

ISBN:0077442946 / 9780077442941

Language: English

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Imprint: McGraw-Hill/Irwin Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education Dimensions: 10 X 8 Inches (US)

Summary
Table of Contents

Main Description

P.O.W.E.R. Learning is 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 scientifically-based, yet simple and class-tested principles of the P.O.W.E.R (Prepare, Organize, Work, Evaluate, and Rethink) system, 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.

Part One: Getting Started

P.O.W.E.R. Learning and Connect Plus Access Card package

Part One: Getting Started

Chapter 1: P.O.W.E.R. Learning: Becoming a Successful Student

Chapter 2: Making the Most of Your Time

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

Part Two: 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 Three: Life Beyond the Classroom

Chapter 11: Making Good Decisions

Chapter 12: Diversity and Your Relationships with Others

Chapter 13: Money Matters

Chapter 14: Stress, Health, and Wellness

A Final Word

Glossary

Endnotes

Credits

Index