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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Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Hi Rosemary, This is so important because in the creative arts area of career development students have to have a certain level of self confidence if they are going to be successful. By letting them bring in their life experiences they are going to be able to blend their experiences and creativity. Gary

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Hi Antoinette, I agree that enthusiasm is critical for subject delivery. You are teaching a subject that is essential for career success since it is an academic basic. Keep up your efforts because your impact on the students future is big. Gary

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Hi Jill, I wish you much success in making the connection between literature and culinary arts. If the students can see the connection then their lives will be enriched and their careers as well. This gives them more global perspective and a wider network of understanding of how literature and culinary arts can complement each other. Gary

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Motivating Learners

Hi Heather, Thank you for sharing how you get your students invested in their course work. By sharing real life situations and outcomes you are connecting the classroom to the real world. The emotional part of feedback coming from patients is a great way of getting them to become invested in their training. Helping others is a very powerful motivator as you already know. Keep up the good work. Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

HI Kathryn, Good way to make the course requirements, expectations and polices clear. This reduces questions and concerns on the part of students as they are laid out plan and clear from the very beginning. Gary

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Hi Jill, You have a good professional development plan going for you. This plan will allow you to expand your expertise while keeping you up to date on the latest teaching technology. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Student Motivation Factors

Hi Richard, Good point about motivation. Emotional motivation (like support of family) drives students at a much higher level than does money. When emotional motivation is involved students work much harder to achieve success since they want to please and/or support their family. Gary

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Sharing Comprehensive and Clear Course Requirements

Hi Elsie, Simple and forthright in terms of consequences about being late or missing exams. With a well developed syllabus you reduce the number of "You didn't tell me about this." issues since it right there from the first day on. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Jill, I think this is a great idea. I enjoy watching other instructors work. Observations give me ideas and strategies that I can use in my classroom. It is a growth opportunity we should not pass up. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Hi Amber, Well said. We must act as we want our students to act when they are professionals in our field. To do anything less is to be unfair to our students. Gary

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