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

Paul, Yes we do and it is easy to fall into this unless we have a personal plan for keeping out of the valley and on top of our game. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reasons for Enrolling

MICHAEL, These outside influences can be of real help just as you mentioned. I like to find out what is driving the students or in some cases stopping them from having success so I can target their needs and provide support as needed. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Brian, Videoing your lectures can have real value if you are looking for ways to improve your instructional delivery. The key is to sit down and look for specific areas that you want to improve and focus on them. For example maybe you want to improve the way you start a class off each time. Recording this and then looking at how you do it and what the reaction of your students are will give you a lot of good information concerning improvement. Another way is to have a experienced instructor sit down with you and review the video to… >>>

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Cenek, Timely feedback is so important to students as it shows them that they have a supportive instructor as well as where they are in the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

MICHAEL, Examples from the field are important for students to hear as they help them see the value of the content being offered and how this course can help them in their career development. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Human Factor in Retention

MICHAEL, I agree and this is something we all need to be a part of as we interact with students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Jessica, Well said because when an instructor has the characteristics you mention in your comments then you have a learning leader that students will respect and want to engage with. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Re: Effective Retention Strategies

Cenek, Good example and it is so true. They need to see value in what is being taught and when they do they will complete their program. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Kelly, Like your comprehensive approach to preparation and professional development. This is how you live up to the motto and impact the lives of your students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Critical Thinker Characteristics

Alex, Well said. Taking in information of all kinds and then sorting through it helps students to be able to gain experience and develop their critical thinking skills. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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