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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Developing Student Rapport

Hi Jessica, You make a number of good points about how to approach and work with adult learners. They need support and encouragement in order to build their self confidence. They are risking a lot when they return to college after many years out in the field so they want some assurance that they make it in the class. Once they know that then they are a highly motivated group of learners with great life experiences. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Marife, Looking forward to hearing about your results. Gary

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Motivating Learners

Hi Tim, Good approach to helping students see the end results of their work. This way they can see how the foundation is being created and then the skills are built from that. As you say it helps them to keep from becoming overwhelmed. Gary

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Hi Jennifer, Right you are about bringing real life experiences into the classroom this really gets the students excited about their future. And who doesn't like looking at disgusting parasitology pictures. Fun fun. Gary

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Creating Personal Support Systems

Hi Olivia, Key point. The students have to take advantage of these opportunities to access faculty. If they don't then the outcomes rest with them and them alone. Gary

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Strategies for Keeping Students Engaged in Learning

Hi Alan, I like your different ideas about how to engage students in the learning process. I am a big fan of situational problem solving. You certainly gave your students some tough problems to consider so when they came up with conclusions you know that have worked hard to get to the solutions they came to. Gary

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Making Instruction Relevant

Hi Jose, I really like your system. This is a great way to get a profile established for your students and give you a reference point on them when needed. The software is accessible so anyone can follow your directions and create their own profile format. Gary

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Reinforcement as Motivation

Hi Cathleen, Good point about timely applying to both sides. If students meet the set deadlines for turning in their projects then instructors need to be prompt in getting back those evaluated projects. This builds respect for each other. Gary

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Instructors as Role Models

Hi All, Modeling professional behavior is very important in helping to set the stage for the development of student success. What are some strategies that have been successful for you in helping to build student confidence in the academic areas such as math? Gary

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Students as Class Members

Hi Geneveva, This has been my experience as well. It is often a slow process but generally these students come around and start contributing to the class discussions and projects. Gary

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