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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Instructor REFOCUS

Sarah, This is how student engagement is created. You are reading your students and then making adjustments as needed to keep them engaged and moving forward in the learning process. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Human Factor in Retention

Sarah, What a great tribute it would be to have such a saying on one's gravestone. It says so much about the dedication one has to the field of education. I commend you for your effort to bring this challenging group around. As you say some changed and some did not. It was their loss not to respond to their growth in terms of respect and human interaction. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Diane, Your school is offering a great service to your students with this strategy. I really like how this information is shared among the faculty so that as the students move through their courses their instructors know how to customize their instruction to meet individual student learning preferences. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Sandy, This is a good way for your students to see the value of the content being offered and why you are covering what you do. They are not just enrolled in a course but are preparing for their future and that is a concept they need to clearly understand. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Carly, It is a valuable part of the instructional delivery process so it needs to be clear and concise so the students can see what they course expectations are and what it takes to meet those expectations. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Bonnie, This is a great way to get everyone engaged and become part of the learning process. Thank you for sharing this strategy with us. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Sandra, To keep your students engaged you can develop a variety of instructional activities that will let your students reset their brains at frequent intervals. Delivery a mini-lecture of 15-20 minutes then do an activity like case study, role playing, small group or discussion. Then do another mini-lecture and activity. Students like change of pace and variety in their instructional delivery so the more you can vary your delivery the better. The results will be focused students for the duration of your class session. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Dominick, Two parts of instructional delivery are passion for one's field and enthusiasm for teaching about it. With these two elements the instructor is going to be engaging and catching the interest of students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Creating Personal Support Systems

Dominick, So true because family support can be a powerful influence for staying in school by students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Offering Varied Instructional Delivery

Vincent, Thanks for sharing this strategy with us because it is a good way to increase student interest and engagement. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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