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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Creating Personal Support Systems

Danielle, How so you use paired learning with your students? Thanks for your input on this. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Sarah, The key is to convince the students that they are in fact a learning tool rather than a distraction in the classroom or lab when used correctly. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Motivating Learners

Joshua, Well said. Students do know if we have passion for our field and enthusiasm for teaching it. We bring both and we have set the stage for learning to occur. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Human Factor in Retention

Keith, So true and so important. The human factor is the reason that many of us are in teaching in the first place. We like working with the next generation that will be entering our respective career areas. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Dwayne, What are some ways that you do this with your students? Thanks for your input on this. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Lisa, Yes, they do. They help the content to come alive and brings value to the course content in the minds of students. So keep sharing your stories and examples. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Reynaldo, Right you are about first impressions. This is the reason that we need to plan for and provide a great first impression when we start a new course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Lashunkeita, Since this approach is working for the majority of your students I think you might want to continue it if you are pleased with the results. For those that don't get into I would talk with them and try to determine why. They can give you insight as to why they are don't want to be a part of this activity. Something I do to get input and questions from every student is to give each student a 3X5 card and have them write down 2 questions want to get answers to. I have found this to work very… >>>

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Implementing Relevant Course Content

Lisa, I like this exercise because it reduces pressure on students but gives you a clear idea as to where your students are in their skill sets. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Lisa, Yes, it does and the class then builds from there. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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