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 Herve, Adults are just children that are taller. You are right about the stickers, candy, etc. They will work real hard to earn them. I really like the part where they remind you if you forget them. Good motivators. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Edward, Feedback is essential for student success. They need to know where they are in the course and the level of their success. By keeping them informed you will have more engagement from the students. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Steven, Listening to students is a key part of reflective teaching. This way as you mention you can make changes as they are needed to keep the students moving forward in the course. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Steven, Great way to keep current and continue to develop. This will help you to stay at the top of your game as an educator. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi James, I think that is a great style since it is student centered which is what teaching is about. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi James, Good point. I just have a mental image of students trying to put me out and that I am running around the classroom soaking wet yelling at the top of my lungs. Or that I will stop, drop and roll in front of the class and then they will wonder what is wrong with me. Sorry I just got off course there for a minute with the imaging thing. I know exactly what you mean and we need to keep in our minds the idea of the urgency of what we are doing as instructors. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Daniel, You are right about using such a method for learner feedback. The point about learning more that thought is a good one. They are surprised that they know and can do as much as they can. Gary

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Chanel, Student feedback is critical to instructor improvement. I survey my students on a regular basis throughout the course so I can make changes or modifications as needed to keep the students on course. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi Herve, You are right about the important step of being prepared and ready to teach. We need to be excited about what we teach as well. All these things come together to create a positive learning environment. Gary

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi Rachel, Right you are. It is amazing how some little thing related to the environment can set things off balance in relation to learning. Gary

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