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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Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Ashley, Good strategies and I know they will be helpful to you as you run your classes. As you know students pick up on things that instructors do and by reflecting an organized and competent persona you will have the advantage when it comes to starting a new class. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Increasing Student Retention

Hi Diane, Right you are. In addition it makes teaching a lot more fun for the instructor because the students will be engaged at a much higher level. Gary

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Instructors as Motivators

Hi Diane, This approach really gets the students excited and invested in their training. The more real we can make it the more relevancy and application the students will see. Gary

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Instructors as Role Models

Hi Tamara, Good way to capture and use a teachable moment. This way the message about being a professional will stick in the minds of the students. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reasons for Enrolling

Hi Jaimie, I like to know their reasons as well. Knowing them really helps me to target how I will relate to their needs and provide them support. Gary

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Reasons for Enrolling

Hi Lana, Right on with your example and strategy. Clear expectations are critical. This way the class can get off to a good start, the students frustrations levels are lowered and respect can be generated for both the instructor and the students. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Hi Destiny, Welcome to teaching. I wish you much success in this wonderful area of sharing with others. You are on the right path with your professional development. Never stop learning and you will do fine as an educator. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Hi Jamie, Good for you. You are lucky because students get really excited about the application phase of their classes. You are offering them great opportunity to learn in a realistic way. Gary

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Motivators

Hi Matthew, Relevancy is critical for students to understand so they will be able to apply the content they are acquiring. This is what makes the course come alive for them and when this happens their motivation increases as well. Gary

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Hi Klaus, Good to hear that you are continuing to with your professional development plan. The more knowledge you acquire and apply the more strategies you are going to have to use with your students. Keep up the good work. Gary

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