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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Making Your Expectations Clear

RICHARD, It is important to get everyone started on the same page from day one of the course. By making your expectations clear you reduce the anxieties and questions of students so they can focus on how they can meet the course requirements. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Learning Environment Effect

Sheena, Right you are about the value of a positive and supportive learning environment. It is a must and thus we need to review it often through the eyes of our students so we can make adjustments as needed. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reinforcement as Motivation

Lee, Checking for understanding is critical because it is upon this foundation from which future learning opportunities will develop. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reinforcement as Motivation

Randy, How do you help your students to see the pattern and then build on how that pattern helps them in the learning process? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Clemon, What are the results you have seen from using group assignments and field trips with your students? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Valuing Student Opinions

Lee, What are some strategies you use to show your students that you value their opinions and to increase their contributions to class? Thanks for your input on this. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Human Factor in Retention

Randy, Not sure what you mean by this. Can you expand on your comment in terms of how to increase student retention in classes? Thanks for your input on this. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Students as Class Members

Heather, This is good training for them to have because it increases their expertise in working with others, just as they will have to do when they are in the workplace. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Randy, What are some ways you use this information in your instructional planning? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Implementing Relevant Course Content

Sheri, Thank you for the kind words. I wish you continued teaching success as you gain experience as an educator and impact the lives of your students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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