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

Bethanne, I like your approach to teaching. You are engaging your students in both the professional and personal areas of development. You are modeling behavior and enthusiasm for the field and that sets the stage for their success. Keep up the good work. Gary

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The Human Factor in Retention

Evelyn , Right you and something we need to always keep in the front of our minds as we work with students. Gary

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Brenda, I think this is a great of idea. You are not only enhancing the learning of your students but getting them involved in the professional development process which they will be involved with throughout their careers. You are setting the stage for life long learning. Great job. Gary

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Sandy, Thank you for this great list of strategies to help your students in the learning process. The results of your efforts are going to yield increased learning and student engagement. Gary

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Nancy, I do to. I get great information that helps me to finalize my instructional approach based upon the outcomes of my pretest. Gary

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Julia, I think this will be a fun project that will produce great results for you in the area of behavior management. Gary

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Making a Positive First Impression

Dovie, Good point and one we instructors always need to keep in our minds. We need to be prepared and organized as we start a new class off so we can create the needed good first impression. Gary

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Jessica, This is a good way to exchange information while getting the students settled into the course. In addition, just as you mention you get to know a little about each other on the human level. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Tina, This is true for most students since they start to see the application and relevancy to what they have been studying. This really increases the motivation level for the students. Gary

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Evelyn , Good suggestions for ways to improve both the effectiveness and clarity of lectures. This will be valuable for all instructors to consider. Gary

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