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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Motivation techniques...

Hi Erik, You make several very good points about feedback and motivation. By providing comments on how the students did with their writing assignments you are giving them experienced consulting that they would not get in life outside of school. This is very valuable help you are providing and for many students it is appreciated. That is why those that just throw the assignments together deserve the feedback they receive. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Thomas, What are some examples you use tie-in the material for your students? How do you help them to see how the material will benefit their growth and development as they move toward their career choice? Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Carol, Thanks for sharing this example of how a student was helped through the efforts of a teacher and you. I can't get enough of these kinds of stories. Think how great this student felt when she left the library knowing what she knows about the resources that will benefit her studies. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Steven, This is a great way to involve students. Adult learners as you know like to have a voice in their learning and by choosing what they are going to read or an assignment they will complete they are doing so. This helps to keep them invested in their education. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi All, Good comments about using some time on REFOCUSING to get back the energy that may have slipped away during the previous weeks of a course. It is fun to plan something different or change the pace of the class a little bit at times so both you and your students get to experience some variety in the learning process. Gary

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Offering Varied Instructional Delivery

Hi Mark, You make a good point about how students like class structure. Research has shown that the human brain likes variety but in doing so would prefer that variety be delivered in a structured predictable way. So there is a bit of a pull and tug going on in the minds of students. This is why they like routine and set in the same seats each time but want to have a change of pace in their learning. Gary

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Sharing Comprehensive and Clear Course Requirements

Hi Mark, Good point about clear expectations and evaluations. You are right about students grading themselves harshly. They always do but this works to our advantage because when we talk with them we get to point out that they are doing much better than they think they are. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

What are some examples of effective motivation techniques that career college instructors can use in their classes?

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

What are some examples of effective motivation techniques that career college instructors can use in their classes?

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

What are some examples of effective motivation techniques that career college instructors can use in their classes?

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