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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Making Your Expectations Clear

Hi Mary, Good points all but I really like your last sentence. In this age of entitlement students sometimes miss the fact that they have to earn a grade. There is value and pride in a grade earned. A grade given has little value to anyone most importantly the student. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi Issac, Good point. It is tough to observe. When we get fired up about our field we want others to do so as well. When this doesn't happen it is hard. I always feel sad when I have to deliver such news to students and find that it really doesn't make any difference to them or their attitudes. Gary

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REFOCUS...

HI Jeff, What are some ways you have used to kick start your enthusiasm? Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Isaac, I use them all the time in my courses and found them of great benefit. Good to hear about your success as well. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Cheryl, Good point. Keep that friendly voice going because it is of real value to the success of your students. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Brenna, You make a good point about the need for giving your students a baseline assessment to determine where they are in relation to knowledge and skills. Results of this can be used to customize the course content. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Ted, This is what targeted instruction is all about. They need to see what the outcome will be for the effort they put forth in their courses. Gary

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Instructors as Role Models

Hi Jennifer, You are right about the need for students to understand the requirements of the workplace. Students need to be held accountable for time lines and quality so they will be able to transition into the work place. Instructors can facilitate this development by doing what they say they will do and modeling the proper behaviors. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Jennifer, I really like your professional development plan in relation to self-assessment. This is something that we all need to be doing. This is how we can bring changes to our classes immediately while the course is still underway. This benefits both the current and future students as a result. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Jeff, What are some of the ways you have found that students are motivated in using seasonal ingredients to prepare meals? Gary

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