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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Strategies for Keeping Students Engaged in Learning

Uzma, You are on target with this approach. You are helping them to learn new material and then apply what they have learned. This is how segmented learning should work. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Instruction Relevant

Jason, What are some ways that you have be able to show relevancy to your students? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Jason, What are some ways you reach your students in your classes? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Jason, This is a great way to bring about instructional improvement. The more input you have the more information you have from which to make choices about your instructional delivery. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Motivators

Jerry, Like your approach. You are personalizing math for your students by giving them examples where not knowing math could injure or kill a patient. This gets their attention and you are able to build from there. Keep up the good work! Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Karlee, What are some ways you help your students with motivation? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Valuing Student Opinions

Karlee, Yes it is and then it can build from there. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Human Factor in Retention

Karlee, I would start by talking with that student individually and trying to get a "read" on why that student is down on him or herself. That will give you a starting point for helping them reflect on the positive aspects of their life. If that does not work I would put that student into a small group setting to work on a common problem. Enthusiasm is catching so that student may catch it from the other members of the group. A final note is that some students will not respond to anything and are not reachable. As hard as… >>>

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Ron, Your last sentence is right on target in terms of the value of knowing characteristics of students. This way you can provide support while maintaining the standards of the course. To do less is to compromise the course and the training you are offering. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Ron, Well said and a good point that needs to be remembered while planning instruction. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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