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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Valuing Student Opinions

Herbert, Like your approach and your support of your students. Yes, there is much to be learned from them no matter our age. I to have been teaching for over 30 years so I can relate to your comments. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Student Feedback

Robert, In what way? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor REFOCUS

Michael, You make a good point. This is something I face because last session I taught six sections of the same course. I needed to and did work hard at make each section a bit different so my interest was high and I was excited at the same level in each section I taught. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Application of New Knowledge

Shronda, Don't understand what you are saying about this topic. Will you expand on this? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Human Factor in Retention

Laszlo, This is how the connection is made between the instructor and the students. You are earning their respect while developing rapport with them. This is what makes teaching so much fun. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Human Factor in Retention

Michael, The human factor is what makes teaching rewarding. Getting to work with students and seeing them grow in their career development is what keeps us coming back to the classrooms and labs over and over. Having an impact on the life of a student is a wonderful feeling that brings the human factor into play repeatedly. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Michael, This is how you coordinate all of the components of the course into a targeted delivery because you know the characteristics of your students and their learning preferences. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reasons for Enrolling

Cara, So true and so important. Having this information gives you a starting point with the students so you can customize your approach and provide support that will keep them engaged in the course and moving toward their career goals. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Creating Personal Support Systems

Shronda, In what way do you do this? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Vincent, How did they receive this information? Did they get off to a good start in the course with this information? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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