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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Developing Student Rapport

Racheal, Right you are. Each the respect of your students and then develop rapport with them. From there on you have a positive learning community in which everyone can grow and be successful if they will put forth the needed effort. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Racheal, Students can see the passion an instructor has for the field that is being taught. You are bringing such passion along with enthusiasm for teaching about it to your students and they are catching the excitement. I wish you continued teaching success. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reasons for Enrolling

LaNeisha, Passion for your field and enthusiasm for teaching about it has a big role to play in getting your students engaged and focused on their success in the course. Keep up the good work! Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Joselyn, You have very good comprehensive plan for increasing the value of the content for your students. By showing them both the relevancy as well as application of the content you are increasing the ROI that get from the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Sue, Good strategy to follow. You are using visual as a learning means as well as the auditory. The more senses involved the higher the retention rate of the content. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Susan, Through syllabus you give them the big picture and then you break down the requirements in smaller segments. Always give them the objectives for the class for that meeting, and then outline the expectations for a project that is upcoming. This may be several class meetings or weeks depending on big the project is. For example I have a major project that is assigned six weeks in advance. At each class session (we meet twice a week) I go over the assignment and ask if there are any questions. I remind the students where they need to be in… >>>

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Joselyn, Instructors that do not see the value of a well prepared syllabus need to consider your comments and think about how they communicate the course requirements. Without clear and concise information in relation to course expectations and outcomes students will be lost as well as frustrated. Walking them through the syllabus will reduce their anxiety and get them focused on what they need to do for success in the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Sue, These are such fun sessions for students. They let the students get settled into the course and feeling comfortable with their instructor. Also, they help them to get to know their classmates a bit better and learn how the course is going to operate. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Learning Environment Effect

Georgina, Yes it should. This way the students will see the work environment they are moving into and can decide if this is the career choice for them or if they need to rethink their decision. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Learning Environment Effect

Joselyn, Thank you for these good points about the value of having a positive and supportive learning environment. It is such important part of the over all respect that students have for their college, program, and the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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