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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Your Instructional Style

Hi Ed, Right you are about needing to know how to apply different instructional techniques with different student groups. I believe the variety that we experience with each new group of students is what makes teaching so much fun. We get to be creative and experiment with different strategies to determine which ones work with which group. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Jan, You are doing a great job of bridging the gap between the classroom and real life. The more application and relevancy you can help your students to see the stronger they are going to be once they are out in the work world. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Cynthia, So do I. This is the reason that I survey the students throughout out the course so I can keep a fix on how the course is going plus get information about how I can adjust the course for the next time. End of course surveys can also be a bit skewed as the students are being pressed to finish their work, take finals and get ready for the next phase. All of this combines to a point where they don't really reflect on the total course and give an accurate picture of what their assessment of the… >>>

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Cynthia, Great job of continuing your professional growth and responding to the different delivery methods you have been using. I am sure that the refinement of your written communication will also help you with your on-site classes as well. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Jodi, Plus I am guessing that you really enjoy teaching and that is reflected by the attitudes your students have toward talking with you and using you for a resource for their career development. This is what being an instructor is all about. Keep up the good work. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi Carol, You make a good point about keeping the ultimate goal of graduation and career success in the front of the minds of students. They get worn down at times and start to forget why they started to school in the first place. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi Carol, I like it. Switch it up and keep the students engaged and excited about what is to come. This is what makes teaching fun for both the students and the instructor. Gary

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Developing Clear Goals and Objectives

Hi C Kennedy, Good points about boundaries and expectations. By having a clear understanding of the expectations, requirements and polices for the course from the very beginning the students can get settled in and start the learning sequence without wondering about how the course is going to go. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Jamie, By you showing them the connection between what they are studying and how it will apply to their careers you are demonstrating the relevancy of your field. They have to see that the course content has been chosen for the value they will get from the their efforts and your sharing of our expertise. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Arthur, In doing this you are helping to make "real" the next step in their career development, entering the world of work. By having some knowledge and expertise in handling these obstacles and challenges your students are going to be better prepared to progress in their careers. Gary

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