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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Instructor REFOCUS

Hi Robert, Way to go in finding redefining your focus as an educator as you need to. You know when you are both out and in the zone. So by being aware of both you can move toward the positive as you see your focus changing some. Gary

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Valuing Student Opinions

Hi Scott, I really like the way you tie experts in the field into your class by letting students know that they have come to the same conclusions as the expert. This builds their confidence as well as helps them to want to expand their knowledge base. Gary

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Motivating Learners

Hi Pamela, You make a number of good points about how an instructor should approach the classroom and student relationships. I like the way you outlined the need for respect, rapport and enthusiasm. With these three components in place you can go a long ways in creating a learning environment that is engaging. Gary

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Developing Student Rapport

Hi Jeffrey, Right you are about the need to develop rapport with students. If an instructor can create connection between the student and him or herself a foundation is created upon which to build throughout the course. Gary

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Feeling Accepted Helps with Success

Hi James, Good point about using student feedback as encouragement. Peer approval can be powerful is used the right way. Sounds like you have a very good system in place to allow your students to support each other in the learning process. Gary

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Offering Varied Instructional Delivery

Hi Charles, Good way to bring the diverse experiences and backgrounds of your students into a working setting. I like the use of learning groups myself and use them frequently. They really help students to learn how to work with each other as well as to depend on each other. These are two attributes they are going to need when they are out in the work world. Gary

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Instructors as Motivators

Hi Damon, Good comments about supporting student efforts and helping them to profit from mistakes. Your field gives them instant feedback because once they taste their efforts they know if they got it right or not so they can quickly adjust their methods to make their efforts desirable. Gary

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Motivation Through Relevancy and Application

Hi Ronald, With this approach you are connecting the dots for your students between the classroom and the real world. If you can help them to see application and relevancy you are doing them a great service as they enter employment. Gary

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Hi Jocelyne, I really like the way you have adapted your approach to meet the individual needs of students. Since they are working in individual settings on their projects the idea of letting them select their own music puts them in a position where they can keep their focus while completing their work. Their respect for your input is demonstrated by them removing their listening devices while you are consulting with them. Well done. Gary

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Hi Denise, All good ways to helps students see that they can achieve success if they are willing to put forth the effort. This is why they need to be connected and engaged in the course from the very beginning. Gary

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