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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Motivation techniques...

Hi Michael, You make a number of very good points about how we can motivate students as well as some good reasons why motivation can slip away as the term progresses. A constant challenge to keep the students focused on the end result and their futures. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Bianca, Good example of a motivation method. Personal experiences help the students to see instructors as being real people as well as experienced professionals. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Melissa, Good point. This makes our job harder as instructors. We need to make sure that we have prepared ourselves to the maximum degree possible so our students will bring their knowledge to the classroom and we add to it. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi John, Good points all on how to make the content real based upon the sharing of experiences. This will help the students to see the reasons for why they are studying what they are. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi Mary, This is why instructors need to keep on their toes and read the class for those external factors that can be distracting for the students. By making some changes the instructors can then recapture the students and move forward with the course. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi David, You are right about burnout. We lose most of our teachers around the 7-8th year of teaching as a result of them not refocusing themselves earlier. They get to the point that they can't recapture the reason they entered teaching in the first place so they leave. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi Jannette, Good job of getting a new look at your efforts and being refocused in what you are doing. This will result in improved instruction and more excitement in the classroom. Gary

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi Terry, In using such a model you are helping to bridge the gap between the classroom and the real world. With 90% real world practical instruction the students should be able to make the step into employment much easier and at a higher level of competence. Gary

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi Lawrence, The real world can be a harsh master so the students need to be prepared to be competent and competitive when they enter it. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi David, I think this is critical with helping you to establish rapport with your students. Keep up the good work. Gary

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