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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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Hi Liz, First and foremost find your style and then develop it. Observe other instructors and learn all you can about instructional delivery while refining your style. You will find that you will soon get settled comfortably into your style and have a great experience with your students. Gary

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Motivating Learners

Hi Kari, Good luck with your adults. Your forum comments show that you have a good grasp of how you are going to approach your classroom. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Shannon, You make a number of very good points about how to retain students. I like your point about being approachable and supportive but not coddling them. They are adults being trained to enter their chosen career area so they have to have the maturity it takes to be successful in that field. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Keegan, Real life examples are important to be shared with students. They can see through these examples of how their own career opportunities will unfold. Great motivators as well. Gary

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi Christine, I think you are right. This is the "real" world with "real" people to satisfy. There is little room for error and the students know it. Gary

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi James, Exactly right. The students need to know what they are gong to face as the enter their careers by having the learning environment match the work place the transition will be easier for them. Gary

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Making a Positive First Impression

Hi Steven, Being perceived as the educational leader of the class is critical to the success of the class. The students will offer respect if they see the instructor as a caring and supportive professional. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Luis, Right you are. By knowing the students and working with their preferences the learning level will be higher as well as student satisfaction. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Peter, Good points about how to support individual students while moving the entire class forward to reach the course goals. Gary

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Hi Luke, Students are a reflection of their instructors. Your points are well made in relation to how our students are going to succeed when they complete their training. Gary

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