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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Instructors as Role Models

Hi Norma, Good overview on how to present a professional image to the students and create a setting where they see a person that has had success in the field and is willing to share that with others. Gary

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Hi Enrique, How do you format your discussion sessions to help students describe their personal experiences in relation to the class content? Gary

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Motivating Learners

Hi Sharlynn, You can't emphasize this too much. Great point. Passion really helps to "sell" students on becoming engaged and starting on a success trail. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Feeling Accepted Helps with Success

Hi Whitney, Good point about acceptance. This is so important in the development of rapport and career growth. They have to be open to becoming a part of the learning process which enable them to develop throughout the course. Gary

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Motivating Learners

Hi Leslie, Well said. With the many distractions that can occur in the lives of the students to have someone in authority encourage them is so important. In many cases it means the difference between continuing and dropping out. Gary

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Instructors as Role Models

Hi Robert, Right you are. We instructors have to remember this no matter what situation we are in. Our students are watching us and making decisions about our professional commitment to our field and our teaching. Gary

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Hi Lisa, I really like hearing from instructors that love their field and are excited about teaching it to others. You are, I am sure an inspiration to your students because you are modeling what people in your profession can become. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Robert, A quote that I like to use is "the beginning of wisdom is the willingness to listen". This is what you are doing when you get input and advice from other instructors. This is beneficial to us all no matter how long we have been teaching. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Lisa, Spoken like the dedicated instructor that you are. To be effective you do have to "read" your students and then direct your instruction toward what their learning preferences are. This will help to increase their learning as well as motivate them toward success. Gary

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Being Successful in College

Hi Eric, Great benefits of using student groups. Thanks for sharing these with us. I am sure that this will help other instructors to decide to use student groups based upon the outcomes you listed. Gary

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