P.O.W.E.R. Learning: Strategies for Success in College and Life: 2025 Release ISE

1: POWER: Becoming a Successful Student

2: Making the Most of Your Time

3: Learning Styles, Self Concept, and Values

4: Taking Notes

5: Taking Tests

6: Reading and Remembering

7: Writing and Speaking

8: Choosing Your Courses and Majors

9: Technology, Distance Learning, and Information Literacy

10: Making Good Decisions

11: Diversity and Your Relationships

12: Money Matters

13: Stress, Health, and Wellness

14. Your Career

POWER is the only research-based First Year Experience series with a unifying system for students to develop essential critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. POWER maximizes students' potential for success in college and life by addressing a diverse student population with real-world examples and applications in the context of their careers in an engaging, accessible and meaningful way. Connect tools like SmartBook's adaptive reading experience help solidify students' understanding of the foundational material, while others like the interactive Application-Based Activities put students in real-world situations to help them apply course concepts.