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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Instructors as Motivators

Martha, Good strategy because the more you connect your content to their future the more value they associate with the class. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Student Feedback

Martha, This is how instructional improvement is made. Student feedback is a way to give us specifics on how we can make changes that will enhance the learning process. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Human Factor in Retention

Robert, Being a role model and learning leader is such an important part of what we do as educators. We need to remember our roles as we interact with students and demonstrate what a person in our field should be like for our students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Mark, Right you are. You are the learning leader and you value the content you are sharing. The result is students see that you do not take your content lightly but see it as a essential part of their education. Consequently they read your energy and it becomes a part of theirs as well. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Martha, I agree. Coming to class with passion for your field and enthusiasm for teaching about it goes a long in way in spreading excitement to students. This is one of the reasons teaching is so much fun. We get to talk about our passion and get paid to do it. This is a win win deal. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Creating Personal Support Systems

Robert, This is a really good strategy for your students to implement. You are getting them identify their system and then reflect on how it has helped them and what additional help they might need. This has to yield great results in that they can expand their support system if they need to or create another one if that one is not working. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Ashley, This is a good way to maintain boundaries and yet make yourself accessible to students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Motivating Learners

Simina, You are right, because excitement is catching so why not spread it around your classroom so your students can catch it as well and increase the level of motivation in the class. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Ashley, Good rule to have and this way you can maintain control of the learning environment while reducing disruptions. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Developing Student Rapport

Sheena, Respect is the foundation upon which rapport grows. When you have rapport with your students it is a joy to be an educator and enjoy watching your students learn and grow in their knowledge. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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