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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Instructor Enthusiasm

Hi Ryan, I think you can teach that way as well. Students can have fun in the class while learning specific content. If students are comfortable and settled into to a course they will be more engaged in the learning process. Gary

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Motivating Learners

Hi Virginia, Students really like to hear these stories since they know you have such extensive experience in the field and have worked through most situations that they are going to encounter in their careers. Keep sharing them and letting them know about the world they are going to enter. Gary

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Motivating Learners

Hi Peggy, Great sequence of how you work through the delivery of content to students. Each step reinforces what they have learned and how they can use the new information. Gary

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Instructor REFOCUS

Hi Jennifer, Great to hear about the ways you keep yourself focused and fresh in terms of the course content. You are right it is easy to fall into a rut and not be at the top of your game each class meeting. By being aware of it and working to keep it "real" you are doing a great service for your students. Glad you like the module. Gary

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Motivation Through Relevancy and Application

Hi Sara, You are right on all levels. Students have to see value from what they are studying, if they don't interest falls off and it is a long class phase for everyone. Excitement and enthusiasm go a long way in helping to get the students engaged in the learning process as you mentioned. Gary

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Student Feedback

Hi Sara, I like it. This is a great way to find if you hit the mark or not and how to improve each time you teach a course. I bet you are amazed at how you have grown as an instructor as a result of the feedback you have received. Gary

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Developing Student Rapport

Hi Jennifer, Trust lead to respect and respect leads to rapport. Each is a building block for the other leading to success for students and the instructor. Well said. Gary

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The Human Factor in Retention

Hi Sara, What an excellent way of summing up what being a compassionate instructor is all about. Glad that you have such individuals in your background so you know the impact they had on your success. This is reflected in how you approach your students and provide them with support while maintaining the standards of the field. Gary

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Making Instruction Relevant

Hi Nanci, Thanks for sharing these ideas and strategies with us. They are great and offer a number of different learning methods that will keep the students engaged and focused on their learning. Gary

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Creating Personal Support Systems

Hi Jennifer, This is a great strategy. This way the students get to develop their social and career interaction skills which will make their more able to adapt to their work setting. Gary

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