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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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Hi Maria, By letting the students know about your experience and that you care about the success of your students you are laying the foundation for both respect and rapport with your students. This will help the course to get off to a good start. Gary

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Hi Christopher, This connection also helps to build the bridge to the next step in students' lives. They see the application and relevancy to what they are learning and this gets them ready to enter the real world. Gary

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Hi Tania, This is such an important part of being an effective instructor. If we are excited and enthusiastic then it spreads to our students. We need to keep this in mind each time we approach the classroom. Gary

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Hi John, An instructor should use all the resources that are available which includes both personality and technology. Sounds like you are hitting all of the bases with your approach. Keep up the good work. Gary

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Developing Clear Goals and Objectives

Hi Norma, You are correct about the need for students to see how the course is going to shape up for them. An instructor needs to work hard to be organized and prepared so students will feel comfortable with the course content and direction. Gary

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Hi David, Good strategies for varying the flow of content to your students. This way you can keep them interested and engaged for the duration of each class. Gary

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Making a Positive First Impression

Hi Dr. Krieger, Well said. This is so important but many times instructors don't realize that they are setting the tone for the course with the first impression. Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Hi Jeffrey, What are the ways that you share this information with your students? Thanks. Gary

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Motivating Learners

Hi Dr. Krieger, This is an example of using the different senses to gain knowledge. Integration of different experiences really helps with knowledge retention and skill development as you know. When your students complete the course they are prepared to move to the next level based upon all of the different learning opportunities that have been presented. Gary

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The Human Factor in Retention

Hi John, You make an excellent point about the need to maintain the standards of the course while understanding the students. As an instructor you can't compromise the competencies of the course because if you do you are not fulfilling your instructional obligation. Gary

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