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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Create a Check List

Check lists are used in all areas of our lives, be they on paper or on an electronic device. With all the pressures and challenges of being an educator it is easy to overlook an important announcement, deadline or event for students. By creating a check list you will be able to scan it as you prepare for the class and make sure you have gotten together all needed supplies, handouts and activities needed for the up coming class.

Check lists can serve as memory joggers because in reviewing them you can see that you need to make this call… >>>

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Making Instruction Relevant

Melonie, Isn't amazing how a few simple things, in this case dress makes a big difference. Good example for other instructors to think about in relation to their own class settings. Gary

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Sherri, Good strategy for a course like Quickbooks. These types of courses can be challenges but creative instructors like yourself find ways to engage students no matter the content. Keep up the good work. Gary

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Reinforcement as Motivation

Don, You make a good point but one of the more powerful motivators is rapport with students. When students know their instructor cares about their success and themselves their motivation level increases. So it is a win win for both the instructor and the students when their is respect and rapport in the classroom. Gary

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Developing Student Rapport

Don, One of the rewards of being an instructor is the relationship with students. Once you have developed rapport with them you can build on the connection as they progress through their career preparation. At the end you know you had an impact on their lives and their careers. Gary

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Increasing Student Retention

Ivy Joy, Good strategy. Individual research by students gives them information they have earned on their own, plus it gives them research tools they will be able to use in their careers. Gary

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Creating Personal Support Systems

Don, I agree with you about the coddling issue. Students are there to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to be successful in their chosen career areas so they need to be self motivated to put forth needed effort. On the other hand there are times they need some support with assignments and learning efforts so they can be successful in that unit. Gary

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Troy, Will you expand on how you plan on doing this? Thanks. Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Annette, This is a good idea and one that I think your students will enjoy doing. I think they will be surprised at the end of the course to realize how much they have learned. Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Troy, How do you do that? Gary

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