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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Defining Instructional Professionalism

Hi Richard, Thank you for sharing this example of how your experience was a tough lesson to be learned. Glad you survived and are on your way as a dedicated and well prepared educator. Gary

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Hi Marion, Great to hear that you are going to champion the cause for your faculty and their development. You are going to provide them with the support that you did not receive. Keep up the good work. Gary

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Motivating Learners

Hi Jeff, Well put. If the instructor can communicate his/her excitement about the field and carries that excitement throughout the course students will become a part of that excitement. We instructors need to remember that as we meet each class throughout the entire course phase. Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Hi Jeff, By using your method of hitting the key parts of the syllabus and giving examples of what you are referring to you your students will have a much higher level of understanding and clarity of what the course's requirements, policies and expectations are. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Earle, This is a good point about encouraging students be they incoming or past students. This is a continuum of support that is needed for many students to keep them focused on the total training program that they are working through. Gary

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi Mark, Your successful recipe statement is well put. With this approach I know your students are going to be able to have a clear picture of what they will be studying and how you are going to support their educational efforts. Thanks for sharing it. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Earle, What are some strategies that you use to expand your professional expertise? Gary

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Developing Clear Goals and Objectives

Hi Earle, Exactly. By having clear goals and objectives going in then students know what the expectations are and you have something to measure against when the course is over. Gary

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Hi Earle, Small successes help to build to bigger successes. If students start to see and enjoy success they will stay engaged in the learning process and create a future for themselves. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi Debra, Excellent point. Instructors have feelings to. By supporting and encouraging them they find the strength to keep going back into the classroom/lab and make a difference in the lives of their students. Gary

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