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

Jacqueline, Students love stories as you know so keep sharing your stories and with 30 years of experience I am sure you will never run out of examples and situations that you can share with your students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Marie, This is the human factor in teaching and it is what connects us to our students. Your approach shows that you care about your students individually and that you are there to support their learning if they are willing to put forth the effort. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Robert, This is the format I use and get good results. Sounds like this approach is working well for you. Thank you for sharing this with us because it gives instructors an idea of how to do their own planning for instructional delivery and student engagement. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Application of New Knowledge

Lorraine, Immediate use of newly acquired knowledge is a way to greatly enhance the retention of content. Students really like this approach as it increases their ROI in relation to course effort. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Lorraine, Students really like have application stories shared with them as they receive information. These stories help the students to see the relevancy of the content and you are doing this through your approach. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Role Models

Robert, This is a very good caution to share with instructors. We all need to be sure we establish a professional relationship with our students and maintain the boundaries of this relationship. This will help instructors to retain their role as the learning leader of the class. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Motivation Through Relevancy and Application

Robert, So true. We need to show them relevancy and application in what is being taught. When this is done retention will increase just as you mention. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Valuing Student Opinions

N. Dianne, Good strategy for helping students to remain a part of the discussion even though they are off base or incorrect. These simple phrases help to keep them in the game and will encourage them to speak up in future discussions. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor REFOCUS

Robert, Thank you for these good ideas on how to remain fresh in the classroom and excited about teaching. These reflection times can really help with course improvement. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

N. Dianne, Passion for your field and enthusiasm for teaching about it goes a long way in getting students engaged in the course. Blend that with the strategies you are using and you have the formula for learning and teaching success. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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