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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REFOCUS...

Hi Sarah, You make a very good point about the revisiting part of renewal. Have we as instructors kept the vision clear in our minds as to why we are teaching the material and how it is going to impact the lives of our students. If we do that then refocus becomes easier to do because we believe in our cause and effort. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Jeffrey, Welcome to the profession. I wish you much success as an instructor. I know you are going to do fine in teaching based upon the comments you made in the forum. You have a very comprehensive approach to your teaching and this is critical for success. Your students are going to benefit from your experience and no matter their age will be looking to you for educational leadership. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Scott, Good way to open a new class. This also gives the students time to get to know you and get settled into the class. Then the next time they will be ready to go and you know how to approach them. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Carol, Right you are. This knowledge enables you to customize you instruction and helps to provide support for your students. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Tom, I really like your idea of creating a baseline for your students. I do the same thing and it really helps me to plan my delivery because I know what my students are like and where I can be of help to them. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Kristina, By knowing your students you can see how you can be a part of that student achieving the goals and dreams they have for their life. This is a very important part of who we are and what we do as instructors. We do have an impact on the lives of our students so we need to do all that we can to make that impact positive. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Madelyn, You make a good point about knowing your students. It really helps you to zero in on that student and provide the kind of support that is needed for success. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Rebecca, What have seen to be the biggest pay off for you and your students when you have use learner types in your instruction? Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Harmony, It is great that you have this opportunity. These meetings can give you insight into the students and where they are at in relation to attitude and effort in the course. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Tony, This happens occasionally so I understand where you are coming from. What I do is to continue my regular approach and make sure I do all that I can to engage the student and show him/her that I am there to support their success. I know I am doing all that I can do as a professional to develop rapport and if it doesn't happen it isn't because of my efforts. Gary

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