P.O.W.E.R. learning : strategies for success in college and life / Robert S. Feldman.

CONTENT

PART ONE: GETTING STARTED
1 P.O.W.E.R. Learning: Becoming an Expert Student
Looking ahead
Why go to college
P.o.w.e.r learning: the five key
Steps to achieving success
Prepare, etc.

2 MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR TIME
Looking ahead
Time for Success
Prepare: Learning where time is going
Try it 1 : Find your time style, etc.

3 RECOGNIZING HOW YOU LEARN, WHO YOU ARE, AND WHAT YOU VALUE
Looking ahead
Discovering your learning styles
Handing Information, etc.

PART TWO:USING P.O.W.E.R. FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS
4 TAKING NOTES
Looking ahead
Taking Notes in class
Taking Notes as you study, etc.


5 TAKING TESTS
Looking ahead
Getting Ready
prepare
Taking the Test, etc.

6 BUILDING YOUR READING SKILLS
Looking ahead
Sharp your Reading skills
Read for Retention Not speed, etc.

7 WRITING AND SPEAKING
Looking ahead
The writing process
Prepare
Organize
Work, etc.

8 MEMORY
Looking ahead
The secret of memory
Prepare
Organize, etc.

9 CHOOSING YOUR COURSES AND MAJOR
Looking ahead
Making Academic Choices
Organize
Work, etc

10 MAKING THE MOST OF TECHNOLOGY
Looking ahead
You and computers
Using E-mail Effectively
Distance Learning: Classes without walls
Prepare

PART THREE:LIFE BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
11 MAKING DECISIONS THAT ARE RIGHT FOR YOU
Looking ahead
Making Good Decisions
A Framework, ETC.

12 GETTING ALONG WITH OTHERS
Looking ahead
Becoming comfortable in a world of diversity
Building Cultural Competence
Building Lasting Relationships, etc.

13 MONEY MATTERS
Looking ahead
Managing your money
Credit Cards
Paying for college, etc

14 STRESS, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS
Looking ahead
Living with stress
Handing stress
Keeping well, etc.

Includes Index: 405-420