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 Karyn, This is what makes teaching so much fun. We get to learn and have fun while developing additional skills sets as teachers. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi John, That you for that excellent expression of the "true heart" of a teacher. This is why we teach so we can share our hearts with our students and give them an opportunity to develop a future for themselves and their families. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Karyn, Good way of sending a very clear message of support for your students. It is amazing that such a simple act of getting phone numbers from students can really help students to feel involved in the learning process. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Rachel, The key is just what you mentioned. We are all human with human situations that come up in our lives. Through respect and understanding for each other both instructors and students can develop appreciation for how life may impact the educational process. Gary

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Making a Positive First Impression

Hi Kevin, Right you are about needing a good first impression. As you say a negative first impression can be corrected but it takes a lot of work. Through careful planning you can be moving the course forward instead of trying to "fix" something that resulted from poor planning. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Rachel, You are right about our need as instructors to look at ourselves when we are doing our instructional planning. This effort will assist us in making the experiences we plan for our students even more real. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Rachel, This is an excellent exercise to help students to realize the need to have skills in working under pressure as well as being creative. This gives them a taste of the real world to come. Gary

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Hi Brian, Learners need variety to keep engaged in learning. Your offering the different forms of media really helps to keep them focused on the content. Gary

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Motivating Learners

Hi Mike, Great formula for helping students to develop into life long learners. Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Hi Gilbert, With clear expectations from the beginning and closure at the end your method reduces confusion on the part of students as to course expectations. Gary

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