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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Valuing Student Opinions

Hi Olga, What are some strategies that you use to encourage all of your students to become engaged in the discussion process? Gary

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Motivation Through Relevancy and Application

Hi Steven, This is helping the students to see how before very long they are going to be in the "real" world facing "real" issues, problems and circumstances. The more experience they have in real world applications the easier the transition from school to work will be for them. Gary

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Making Instruction Relevant

Hi Lawrence, Relevancy and application are two critical elements of instruction. What are some ways you bring both of them into your teaching? Gary

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi Lawrence, What are some ways you go about being cognizant of the ways students are processing the concepts being taught? Gary

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The Human Factor in Retention

Hi Toral, What have you found to be the biggest motivator or your students? What gets them really excited about being in your class and learning new content and skills? Gary

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Instructors as Role Models

Hi Bryan, You are right about students picking up on different aspects of how an instructor reflects being a model. As you point out instructors need to be aware of this and help students to see how what is being modeled is reflective of the field in which they will soon be entering. Gary

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Hi Elizabeth, Good point about motivation. What are some strategies you use to help the students develop their own motivation? Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Hi Elizabeth, By making the course polices, requirements and expectations clear you reduce student frustration and worry. As a result the students can get settled into the course and start developing a relationship with you. They also start to think about how they can be successful in the course rather than worrying about what she wants. They know that from day one with your approach. Gary

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Making a Positive First Impression

Hi Ronald, Yes, you are sharing your life experiences with your students in a way that helps them to relate to the course content and how that content applies to their lives. This also helps you with the development of respect with your students. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Robert, What a great tool this is. This helps you to stay clear and accurate in your instructional delivery. Also, I know it increases the learning of your students because you are trying to picture yourself perceiving the content in the same way they are. Gary

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