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 Phyllis, Good integration of both content application and your personal experiences which bring in relevancy. This is a good combination to help students to see the value in required or basic courses. I teach such courses so I understand where you are coming from and the approach you are using. Gary

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Hi Dennis, Students do bring a lot of life experiences to the class and we need to take advantage of those experiences. Also, students have more confidence when they know their life experiences are valued. Gary

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Instructor REFOCUS

Hi Dennis, Variety is good for everyone including instructors. This helps to keep us focused and bringing our best effort to the classroom each day. Gary

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The Human Factor in Retention

Hi Dennis, So true. They do need to know they have a caring and supportive instructor that will help them be successful if they will put forth the effort. Gary

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The Human Factor in Retention

Hi Christopher, Good point. The human factor is important for students. Knowing you are there to support their efforts and encourage their success is a great motivator. Gary

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Being Successful in College

Hi Dennis, This is so important. With all of the pressures that the students bring to the classroom they need help in understanding that one, you understand their situations and two, you are there to help them be successful if they will put forth the effort. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Jennifer, You make a number of very good points about how we instructors need to take advantage of the supports and resources we have available to us. You are on the right track with rethinking about how you can use your co more effectively. Also, if you don't use that person enough you may lose the slot then for sure you will have to do everything. I wish you the best as you work through this human resource opportunity. I wish I had one to help me. I'm jealous. Gary

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Instructors as Motivators

Hi Christopher, You have a good approach to bring relevancy and application into your classroom. Your variety of delivery opportunities help to keep the students engaged and focused. Good job. Gary

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Hi Clarence, Good strategy. You are offering your students variety and change of pace which is important to keep them engaged. Gary

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Making a Positive First Impression

Hi Ellen, This is a good approach to integrating yourself into a course after it has already been started. This can be hard to do and you have a system developed to let you do this each time you are introduced to the students. Good job. Gary

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