1. Chapter 1
P.O.W.E.R
Learning

2. Why College?

3. Consider this… Learn to think critically and communicate better
Be able to better deal with advances in knowledge and technology that are always changing
Learn to adapt to new situations
Be better prepared to live in a world of diversity
Learn to lead a life of community service
Make learning a lifelong habit
Understand the meaning of your own contributions to the world

4. P.O.W.E.R Learning
System designed to help people achieve their goals based on 5 steps…
P- prepare
O- organize
W- work
E- evaluate
R- rethink

5. Prepare- Setting Goals
Set both long-term and short-term goals
Recognize that who you are determines your goals
Make goals realistic and attainable
State goals in terms of behavior that can be measured against current accomplishments
Goal should involve behavior over which you have control
Take ownership of your goals
Identify how your short-tem goals fit with your long-term goals

6. Organize- Physical and Mental
Physical organization- gathering material needed for goal
Mental organization- mentally preparing what you will need to know for goal
Organizing paves the way for better subsequent learning of new material

7. Work- Finding Motivation
Take responsibility of your failures- and success
Think positively
Accept that you can’t control everything
Effort produces success!

8. Evaluate- How well did I do?
Take a moment to congratulate yourself and feel some satisfaction
Compare what you’ve accomplished with the goals you’re seeking to achieve
Be fair to yourself
Based on your evaluation, revise your work
Have an out-of-body experience
Evaluate your accomplishments as if you were a respected teacher from your past
Evaluate what you’ve done as if you were your current instructor

9. Rethink- Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking- thinking that involves reanalyzing, questioning, and challenging our underlying assumptions
Rethinking- involves considering whether our initial goals are practical and realistic or if they require modification
Reanalyze, reviewing how you’ve accomplished the task
Question the outcome
Identify your underlying assumptions, then challenge them
Consider alternatives rejected earlier
What would you do differently
Reconsider your initial goals

10. Final Note Know that there’s always another day
Realize that deciding when to stop work is often as hard as getting started
Use the strategies that already work for you