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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The Human Factor in Retention

Laura, It is the essence of keeping students in class and moving toward their career goals. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Re: Effective Retention Strategies

Patricia, As you have experienced students really perk up when you share a story, example or experience with them to reinforce the content that has just been shared. These stories increase the relevance factor for the students and helps them to see the value of the course content. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Re: Effective Retention Strategies

Leah, Helping your adult students to know you understand them and the challenges they are facing goes a long way in helping them to stay in school. If they know you care and are there to support them they will be more engaged and strive for more success. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Re: Effective Retention Strategies

Layovone, So true. The higher the satisfaction the greater the involvement by students. We need to keep our finger on the pulse of the class so we know how to maintain a close connection with our students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Laura, It is through your efforts that you have started the respect development needed for next step which is establishing rapport. When respect is earned and rapport developed then students are on a level that makes learning enjoyable and teaching a lot of fun. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Supporting Problem Solving Skills

Daniela, Working in this field is a challenge as you have outlined it in relation to problem solving. It involves both content as well as creativity and these two must be blended in order to come up with desired outcomes. You have given a very good outline of how this can be done in relation to solving the presenting situations. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Leah, Right you are because this way you can customize your approach to provide the support that is needed by your students. The results will be increased student success and satisfaction. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

MICHAEL, This is a good way to approach professional development and gain additional insight as well as expertise in instructional effectiveness. You have a great attitude and this goes a long when interacting with students and being the learning leader you want to be. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Cenek, This is so important because it gets everyone on the same page in terms of requirements, polices and expectations. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Learning Environment Effect

Cenek, Yes, it is and we need to see it through the eyes of our students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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