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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The Human Factor in Retention

Karen, Your comments made me smile. Students for the most part don't think about the fact that all of their instructors are former students themselves. Being students was and is how we got to be instructors. So by sharing our backgrounds and the struggles as well as the victories that came with being students they can develop an understanding and appreciate the fact that we do understand what they are going through. Gary

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The Human Factor in Retention

Janelle , This is such an important point for all instructors to remember but even more important for online instructors. As you say it is easy for them to feel they are forgotten or not valued and then they are gone. So bringing the human factor into the learning process is a must if we are to keep them engaged. Gary

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The Human Factor in Retention

Evelyn, Good example. As long as the instructor keeps the over all goal in mind the distractions will become less and less. Gary

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Faysha, So true and well said. Student comfort sets the stage for student engagement which is essential to sustained learning. Gary

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Nicholas, You are right on target with your thinking. I think it is a bit of mental paraphrasing but that is ok. Don't want to get hung up on that but do want to stay focused on meeting the learning preferences of the students and providing the needed support. Gary

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Effective Retention Strategies

Karen, Good way to incorporate a number of reinforces into the learning sequence of your students. Many of them are seeking this kind of support as they struggle to stay in school. Gary

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Being Successful in College

Janelle , I think this is a great way to get foundational information from your students. This way you can customize your approach as needed to meet their learning preferences. Gary

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Leann, What are some examples of the hands on activities that you use? Thanks for your input on this. Gary

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Judy, This is a great opportunity to learn more about your students. What a wonderful resource you have available. Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

JOSEPH, So true and so important. Gary

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