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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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Reanna, I do to. I use a lot of case studies in my courses so the students can develop their critical thinking skills which leads to better problem solving. I agree about how students love to hear stories from the field and how the content being offered will be used when they are out working. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Donna, This is a great service you are providing your students because many of them may not have a global picture of what career opportunities are out there. By sharing this information with them you helping them to see the value of the content you are offering and how they can use it to create their future. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Travis, This is so important because college students can easily lose focus on why they are in school and what they want to accomplish. Reminding them of such is valuable because it helps them to refocus their attention on success. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Tracey, I am a big fan of guest speakers and field trips because they help to motivate the students and reinforce the content I am sharing. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Terrence, Students really respond to reinforcement so the more we can offer it the better. With this approach it is easier for us to be able to help them when they need to improve or redirect their efforts in the course without losing them mentally. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Ana, Like your list of expectations. These are mine as well. They are simple yet critical for career success so I want my students to start learning and practicing them early in their college career. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Tammie, This form of sharing should be comforting to your students because you are being clear and concise with your course requirements. This will get them off on the right foot in the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Lori, Good way to create a flow for the class. This way they have the information they need to move forward in the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Reanna, I thinks is a good way to get students thinking about success as well as getting them to commit to putting forth the needed effort to enjoy success. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Arthur, What are some ways that you create this positive foundation. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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