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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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Hi Kelly, Great way to see the big picture of how to approach the classroom. Variety is an essential part of teaching because student brains need a change of pace if they are to stay engaged. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Mary, This is a great way to keep your license current as well as your skills in teaching. This is a win win for both your students and yourself. Gary

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Creating Personal Support Systems

Hi Marcos, Good idea in helping to set the fears of students at ease by telling them about plan B, just in case something comes up. They know you are looking out for them and their college success. Gary

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Student Motivation Factors

Hi Marcos, Success breeds success. So if you can set the stage for their test success and reduce anxiety they will have a lot more confidence when the next test come up. Gary

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Developing Clear Goals and Objectives

Hi Jayme, Great point. This is why I look at the multiple intelligences of individual instead of just the primary cognitive processing a student does. Some of the best professionals are those that know how to problem solve and work with people. Gary

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Valuing Student Opinions

Hi David, This helps the students to understand how the class is going to be conducted and they can then focus on learning as much as they can. Hands on learning reinforces cognitive content and well as increasing the retention of information. Gary

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Developing Clear Goals and Objectives

Hi Galen, You said it all with the last sentence. Another version of this is the question--why are the people with IQs of 140 working for people with IQs of 115? Answer--Its not how smart you are but how you are smart. That is why the 97% works for the 3%. Thanks for sharing this fact about goal setting. Gary

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The Human Factor in Retention

Hi Stephen, When I hear this it makes me feel sorry for such instructors. Yes, teaching is hard work and required a lot of effort but the results are so rewarding. We are leaving a legacy by educating the next generation of contributors to our field. Getting to teach about our field and get paid for it besides is as good as it gets. Keep the excitement and don't let them bring you down. Gary

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The Human Factor in Retention

Hi Debra, Sounds like you have developed a way to reach out to your students and support them through the online environment. This I know helps to keep them engaged and focused on the course content. Gary

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Hi Stephen, Good strategies. Thanks for sharing them with us. I really like the one about food. Works every time. Gary

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