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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Offering Varied Instructional Delivery

Valerie, Variety and change of pace are two very important aspects of effective teaching. Both needs to be included in the planning process. Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Merrick, Good point about expectations. Knowing them from the start helps students to get settled in and focused on achieving them. Gary

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Motivating Learners

James, Very good point. Understanding the reason(s) for being in school is very important for instructors. They then can customize their delivery and support to help keep adult students in school and making progress toward their career goals. Gary

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Instructors as Role Models

James, Good definition of the what an instructor should be in terms of a role model. Good advice for other instructors. Gary

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Instructor REFOCUS

John, Good point. What are some ways instructors can do this? Gary

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Developing Student Rapport

ha nie, Good point. Trust leads to respect and respect leads to rapport. Making a connection with students is very important in helping them to remain engaged and focused on the course. Gary

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The Human Factor in Retention

Heidi, Right you are. We are in the helping business. We are helping our students move closer to their career goals which in turn impacts their future. They need to know we care about them and their success. Gary

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Brian, This is so important. Keep up the excitement level and continue to impact the lives of your students. Gary

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Instructor Enthusiasm

ha nie, So true and so important. The students reflect the enthusiasm of the instructor so we all need to be excited about our subject area. Gary

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Making a Positive First Impression

Anand, It is so much easier to build on the positive than dig out from under the negative. By setting a positive and supportive tone from the first class forward you build a strong connections with your students. Gary

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