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 Brad, You have a great attitude. Your dedication is what being an educator is all about. I wish you the very best as you enjoy your time with those that love you. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Brad, Great list. To the point and clear. This is how the students can create a future for themselves if they want to put forth the effort. Simple but very effective. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Missy, You are right this is a great way to see how you present yourself to the class. This method can give you a realistic picture of all the things you are doing and how you can do them even better. Gary

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Instructional Style

Hi Ginger, You make a number of good points about developing your instructional style. I would suggest that you are a motivator more than you think you are. You are motivating students when you talk with them, review their material or projects and just encourage them throughout the class time. Personal attention is a very powerful motivator. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Joseph, Isn't that a good feeling to know as the class starts that you are ready to go and that you aren't worrying about chasing something down or some other activity that causes stress. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Brad, This is an industry wide concern. Colleges want students but many of the students don't have the basics to be successful. I would suggest that you ask your college to do some academic testing so you can get a baseline for the students. This will give you a starting point in terms of content selection. Talk with your advisory committee as well because the students upon graduation have to meet the standards of the industry they are entering, if they don't they won't get hired or won't last and that will soon cause all sorts of problems for… >>>

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Vallene, Thank you for sharing your experience and perspective on working all students. This is critical for student success. They must feel respected and supported if they are going to be successful. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Kathleen, Good point about using technology to work for you. By using all the resources available to you you are helping to keep the students engaged in the learning process and helping to increase the retention rate. Gary

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Clarifying Your Expectations To Students

Hi James, I am sure your method of keeping the students informed about what and when things are going to occur in the course helps to reduce the anxiety that the students feel when they start a new course. Gary

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Clarifying Your Expectations To Students

Hi Jessica, Good way to get the students up to speed on the requirements, expectations and polices of the course. This will help to reduce confusion later on in the course. As you indicated there are still questions that need to be answered because students often use selective listening when it comes to the basics of a course. So you can refer them to the syllabus and hit the high points when these questions come up. Gary

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