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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Being Successful in College

Hi Gayle, Student rapport is critical in course success. Your comments show how you are gaining their respect and establishing rapport which leads to increased student retention and satisfaction. Gary

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Diana, Don't give up your efforts to reach every student. I have been teaching for a long time and have tried many different strategies to engage students. I can reach the majority of them but there are always one or two that never seem to get it. I try my best with them but I don't let them take my joy of teaching away. I think about the lives of those students that are putting forth the effort and I know that my effort is worth it. I wish you continued success in your teaching. Gary

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi James, Great to hear. I wish you much success in your teaching efforts. Gary

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Hi Gayle, So true. If you aren't excited you cannot expect excitement from your students. Yet I see teachers trying to force learning when they themselves have no external interest in the topic let alone the course. For these folks I have advice that includes either getting excited about teaching or get out of the field. Gary

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Hi James, There are a number of medical and education explanations of how and why this occurs. The primary problem when this occurs is that the brain is working very hard to find a neuro-pathway from the command center to the tongue. When stress or nerves become too much then the pathway becomes overloaded with too much stimulus and the right word(s) are hard to find. By taking a breath, stepping back and pausing for a second or two the brain can find the word, the pathway is cleared and the word can be transferred to the tongue. The key… >>>

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Hi Ronald, Good comments. This is what successful learning outcomes are all about. Gary

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Offering Varied Instructional Delivery

Hi Audrey, This is so true. Since many of our graduates are going to enter service fields they need to be able to think critically and problem solve. The more we can help them develop these skills the greater their satisfaction and success is going to be. Gary

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Hi David, Good comprehensive approach to instruction. You are offering your students a number of learning options as they move through the course. This helps to keep them engaged and "hands on" always generates a high level of interest. Gary

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Hi Kevin, Good comments about how to show the students how the course is going to progress and what the goals are. In addition, the connection between the course and their future is an important thing to do at the beginning of the course. It helps to show them the way. Gary

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Making a Positive First Impression

Hi Dianne, Good strategy for getting the names of students down so quickly. This is important to convey the message of caring about them and their success. Gary

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