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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Sharing Comprehensive and Clear Course Requirements

Michelle, This is a good way to create a connection with your students while providing them with support as needed. They get to see you as their learning leader and a resource upon which they can call as needed. This is such a great position to be in as you help them move toward their career goals. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Jon-Paul, What are some examples of how you introduce this style to your students? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Students as Class Members

Cynthia, This is a good strategy to use because it helps to create value to both the course and the life experiences of the students. Combined this is a setting for enhanced learning for every student. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Michelle, This display of effort and confidence is so important for students to experience and observe. This way they will know they are in the hands of a dedicated learning leader. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Motivators

Michelle, Passion for your field and enthusiasm for teaching about it is the connector for most students. You are in a position to really impact their lives and help them see the value of the content being offered and the applications of the material being shared. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Human Factor in Retention

Michelle, As their learning leader you are in a great position to provide support and reinforcement to your students. You may be the first person in their lives that they have had the opportunity to get to know that is in an authority position and thus is able to help them move forward toward their career goals. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Motivating Learners

Michelle, These connections are very powerful when it comes to student engagement and motivation. You are showing them relevance and application and these elements are what increase the ROI of the course to and for them. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Discipline in Critical Thinking

John, Yes they do and this presents a challenge when it comes to getting them to think critically about a situation and then come up with possible solutions. The answers may not always be at their finger tips and they might have to use their brains to be successful. Hard to make them understand this at times. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Motivators

Dominick, As you have experienced students really perk up when you share examples from the field with them after covering a topic. The more connections you can make between the content and the field the better. Keep up the sharing. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Katina, This case sounds very interesting. I like learning things like this. Case studies are such an effective teaching tool. I use them a lot in my classes because they quickly engage students and get them to thinking about the topics that are being discussed. In addition they show the relevance and application of course content in a unique way. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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