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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Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi Cassie, Right you are. The students need to "feel" the career field for which they are training and a way to do that is to experience the physical aspects of the lab or setting. The more we can do to create a "real world" setting the more our students will see that they are ready to enter that world. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making the Course Relevant

Hi Sam, I agree completely. Immediate use of newly acquired knowledge is a great way to increase retention. I am guessing there are some real "aha" moments when they find out that math can be used anywhere and not just in a math class. Thought they would have gotten that in elementary school but I find many of them miss it clear through college. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi Tomoko, Keep it real and keep it fresh. This way not only are you excited but the material is reflective of the career area for which the students are training. Well said. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Clarifying Your Expectations To Students

Hi Scott, Great plan. You are using review in a creative way and through repetition your students are getting "it". The idea of them creating their own final through the feedback they give and in concert with your Top 10 list is good. Thanks for sharing it with us. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Daniel, You have laid out a number very good strategies for involving all of your students in different ways. I will be interested in hearing how this works out for you. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Christopher, Thank you for sharing this excellent way of bringing the "real world" into your classroom. You are giving your students experiences that reflect the conditions, situations and challenges that they will be facing in their careers. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Becoming aware of retention strategies...

Hi Charles, A great example of how you can reach students through personal attention and conversation. Your follow up on the course content and the determination of whether they have "got" it or not is a great way to establish rapport with the students as well. Keep up the good work. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Matching Content to Need

Hi Kenneth, I commend you for your preparation efforts. I know your students benefit from the dedication you show of being a well prepared teacher. It sounds like you have found a style that is effective and efficient and meets the needs of your students. Keep up the good work. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Clarifying Your Expectations To Students

Hi Christa, Accountability sometimes if forgotten by students. They want to blame others when they miss a deadline or assignment. This way both you and they have concrete proof that they have been informed of your requirements, expectations, and policies. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Jennifer, This is a great idea because the students can see concrete evidence of how far they have come. Sometimes they get so involved in the process of being students they forget they are progressing toward their career goals. Gary

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