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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Making Instruction Relevant

Hi Mark, Student love stories about your past don't they? So the more examples you can give them from your background in relation to the topic being covered that day the greater the connection is going to be for the students. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Instruction Relevant

Hi Mike, I am a big fan of guest speakers, field trips and case studies. These activities help to make real what you are teaching and show relevancy to the students. Keep using them as much as you can. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Debra, Good for you. By having a professional development plan you will be able to see how your instructional expertise is growing just as you did in the nursing field. Plus, you will find that you enjoy teaching even more as your skill sets expand. Gary

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Sharing Comprehensive and Clear Course Requirements

Hi Marie, Right you are. They need clear information from day one because if they don't understand the course requirements they will complain they were not informed even though they were. Gary

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Reasons for Enrolling

Hi Theresa, It is a small world. By this I mean they want to see if they can get another teacher and after they have dropped to come back later and then they find you are their instructor. Surprise! Same course, same requirements. They are going to have to do the work, period. I teach a core course and I work hard to help them be successful but if they are not willing to put forth the effort then they won't be successful. A simple fact they have to grasp somewhere in their education if they are going to achieve… >>>

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Being Successful in College

Hi Theresa, It seems there are a lot of these doesn't it? They do take time and effort and I am willing to provide both if they will put forth the needed effort. If they don't I move on to those students that will. Gary

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Being Successful in College

Hi Michelle, Good for you. Students often don't have the study skills to segment their instruction. By providing this service to them you are helping them see that in fact they can be successful and make progress toward their career goals. Gary

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Hi Theresa, Good observation about listening to and observing students while they are working in the class. I know you are going to have more interaction with them as a result of knowing more about how they are working through the material. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Increasing Student Retention

Hi Rich, Application and relevancy are the two key words related to your comments. You are dead on with your observations about how maximize student learning. Gary

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Hi John, Good for you. This is an effective support tool for those students that have these expression challenges. These cues will help them to find the needed words. Gary

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