Gary Meers, Ed.D.

About me

I am an Education Advisor/Consultant for MaxKnowledge. I write courses that assist in the professional development of career college instructors. These courses range in content from the introductory level to advanced instructional development. I started my teaching career as an instructional technology teacher on the high school level, completed graduate school and then moved into higher education. I spent many years in the area of teacher training at the University of Nebraska. While at the University of Nebraska I stared working with career college instructors to improve their instructional delivery skills. As a result of these experiences I have been a consultant to career colleges throughout the United States and a number of foreign countries.

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Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Raymond, Money is a powerful motivator and you are using it throughout your course to engage students and help them see their future if they work hard. This is a great way for them to see the value of being in school and completing the course. It is easy as you know for them to get discouraged and start to drift away from class. Keep the dollar signs out there and help them see their potential. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor REFOCUS

Donna, Good advice for all instructors to remember. We need to be excited about teaching our content each time we step into a classroom or lab. If we aren't it is for sure our students won't be. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Amanda, All of these approaches are great to use. Passion for one's field and enthusiasm for teaching it goes a long way in getting students engaged and focused on the learning process. Learning can be fun and you are helping it to be such with your approach. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Ed, So true and such an important part of our professional development. I have been teaching for many years and I continually learn new ways of being a more effective and efficient instructor. This helps me to stay excited about my teaching since I get to use new strategies each time I start a new course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Implementing Relevant Course Content

Michael, These stories bring both relevance and application to the content. When you share one of your stories your students see why you are teaching what you are and how it will impact their career development. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Sandra, Students like variety and change of pace in their instructional delivery. You are doing both with your approach. I know your student engagement level is high as a result of how you approach your content sharing. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Sandra, I use games in my classes as well. My students love to play them when we are reviewing for an upcoming quiz. Remember adults are just taller children so they like to receive prizes for their effort. Your giving them prizes like candy, pens, etc. do just that reward them. It is amazing how hard the will work to earn a piece of candy. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Sharing Comprehensive and Clear Course Requirements

Lourdes, Students seem to have selective memories so the more we review and repeat course requirements and expectations the better. This way they cannot use the excuse that they didn't know because you have covered them several times. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Michael, This is a good strategy to follow as it is easy for students to not internalize all that is said the first class meeting. By reviewing it a few days later it will have more impact and they will start to see how the course is going to operate. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Raymond, What are some of the ways you do this when you are starting a new course? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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