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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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Conchi, This is not uncommon on the part of adult learners. There are many reasons for this but one of the main ones is what you have listed. They are fearful of being judged or if not judged at least seen as not be ready to be successful in the course. They have been out of school for a number of years and their self confidence is low because they don't feel that they have the skills in technology needed to be competitive in the course. So anything that instructors can do to help students be successful early in the… >>>

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

James, These are good steps to take as one moves forward with one's professional development so keep up the good effort. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Matthew, These forms of reinforcement and encouragement are great for students to hear and receive. They help to keep the students engaged and moving forward in the course and they build self confidence as well. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Student Feedback

Matthew, Right you are. This is why we need to get ongoing feedback from our students so we can make adjustments as needed to keep our course on target and our students moving forward in their learning. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Re: Effective Retention Strategies

Matthew, These stories help to capture the interest of the students as well as increase the value of the course to the students. The more examples you can share of application and relevance the better. These stories help to do that. Keep on sharing! Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Comprehensive Planning for Instructional Success

Brandon, Good point and one that every instructor needs to remember as he or she prepares for classes. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Brandon, This is how professional improvement will occur as you expand your expertise as an educator. Always seek additional ways to be more effective in your interaction with students and you will receive feedback that supports your efforts with students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reasons for Enrolling

Matthew, I like to have this information as well for the reason you state. It gives me a connecting point with the students when I know their reason and how they see themselves applying the content in their careers. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Conchi, Thank you for the kind words. I wish you continued teaching success and may you impact the lives of students for years to come. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Conchi, I use them a lot as well. They really get students ramped up and excited to use what they have been learning. We have teams and they get competitive very quickly. The end result is that they have had fun and have figured out that they really did learn a lot. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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