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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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Robert, You have had some great experiences that I know have helped you to expand your expertise as an educator. These experiences will help you to continue to grow as a professional. Keep up the good work. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Eric, You used a key word and that is "real". We have to do that with our content or we will start to lose our students. Well done. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Fredrik, Thank you for this information. Good job in setting the stage for learning each day you are in the classroom. Gary

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Motivation techniques...

Hi Kevin, I commend you for the balance you bring to your classroom. You are using a variety of techniques and media to make the content come alive. Plus, you are selling your personality and this is important in motivating students. Well done. Gary

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REFOCUS...

Hi Barry, Right you are. Immediate use of newly acquired knowledge and/or skills will help the learner to retain the needed information. Plus they see relevancy to what you are teaching them. Gary

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Understanding learner characteristics...

Hi Douglas, Thank you for sharing your success approach. You are modeling the techniques of an instructional delivery expert (IDE). By being on the lookout for the different needs of your students you are able to change or modify what you are doing to target their learning preferences. Keep up the good work. Gary

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The Learning Environment Effect

Hi James, Right on. The training has to reflect the standards of the industry or business. By having such standards the transition to the world world will be much easier. Gary

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Matching Content to Need

Hi Jennifer, Great balance in getting the information across to the students. They get to hear, see and do. This is a multi-sensory approach that is very effective. Good job. Gary

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Matching Content to Need

Hi Chris, I like the idea of having the students develop their communication skills in such a setting. Just as you say it is a low risk endeavor for these individuals but a great booster for them when they deliver a good speech. Gary

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Clarifying Your Expectations To Students

Hi Chris, Human beings in order to retain information need repetition and you are right on target with it. They have to be told what they are going to be taught, they have to be taught and then told what they have been taught. All of these reminders help them to see the big picture in their learning process. Gary

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