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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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Eugene, Well said. Caring is a critical part of being an instructor. If the students know that then a solid foundation can be laid for their success. Gary

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Clarifying Your Expectations To Students

Hi Alicia, Good plan to make sure the students are clear on expectations and requirements of the course. The daily critiques of preparations gives them immediate feedback so they can work on improvement each day. Gary

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Matching Content to Need

Hi Steven, I like your use of students as evaluators on student assignments. They all get to contribute as well as have their own work evaluated for content and grammar. This really promotes cooperation and exchange between the students. Gary

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi Christopher, A supportive comfortable learning environment is important. This helps to get them settled and ready for the course. This really enhances learning. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi Darrell, Getting more information about the students also helps with developing rapport. The stronger the relationship the higher the retention rate is going to be because they see you as a person that cares about their success. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Steven, You are right on with giving your students prompt feedback. It is very important to the students and it really helps to keep them engaged in the course. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Darryl, You got the total package with your approach. I commend you for your dedication and excitement to and for your students. Gary

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Clarifying Your Expectations To Students

Hi Rachel, The key point is to personalize it. You are doing that by focusing on them the core reasons why they are taking the course and then expanding from there. Gary

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Clarifying Your Expectations To Students

Hi Sarah, Way to go in making your course expectations, requirements, and polices clear for the students. This way they know from the very beginning what is going to occur and when. Gary

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Matching Content to Need

Hi Richard, This is one of my favorite methods of teaching a course and it is because of just what you outlined in your forum response. It is real world, practical and fun. How much better can it get? The students grab a hold of the problem and I serve as the coach. It is motivating to see the growth that occurs throughout the course. Gary

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