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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Field Trips Seal the Deal

Remember your elementary school days when you were so excited when the teacher announced that you all would be going on a field trip the next day. She or he share where the class was going to go and what you would see and do. The next 24 hours seemed like forever before you boarded the bus and you were on your way. As a student I know I was always excited about field trips for two reasons, one we got to leave the school grounds and in many cases the field trip site was where food was prepared. This… >>>

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Valuing Student Opinions

Yolanda, There is a saying "When you are listening you are learning, when you are talking you are not.". This is what you are saying about the need to listen to your students so you can customize your instruction to and for the current group of students. Gary

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Increasing Student Retention

Thomas, Thank you for the kind words about the module content and how this information will be of help to you. I wish you continued teaching success. Gary

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Fernando, So true. The students need to feel comfortable in the class and know that you are there to help support their learning and success if they are willing to put forth the effort. Gary

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Strategies for Keeping Students Engaged in Learning

Kenton, A very nice blend of different learning opportunities and options. These different methods will help to keep the students engaged throughout the classes. Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Kenton, I like this approach. It is like building a house. Start with a solid foundation and then add parts to the house each time the class meets until the project is done. Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Roberto, Good way to assess the learning development of your students. Gary

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Developing Clear Goals and Objectives

Daniel, Good point. This helps the students to see the ROI of their program. They can see what they are going to get out of the content in relation to their career goals. Gary

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Being Successful in College

Yolanda, Great way to set the student at ease and show them how they can be successful in the course. If they want to keep the A all they have to do are the things you lay out for them. This sets a very positive tone for the class to come. Gary

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Strategies for Keeping Students Engaged in Learning

Karin, Great way to show application and relevancy to what they are being taught. This sounds like a fun activity. Gary

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