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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Instructors as Motivators

Harold, This is such a powerful support for the students. Knowing an authority figure like yourself cares about them individually and their success inspires them to try even harder. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Paul, Like your approach because you are so right. Most of us got to be the successes we are by making mistakes along the way and learning from them. Sharing stories about these mistakes and how we benefited from them shows the students it is OK to take risks and expand their knowledge base. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Carol, Stories like this are what make the content come alive. You are showing both relevancy and application when you share these examples with your students. I am a big fan of using stories and examples like this to reinforce the content. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Student Feedback

Harold, Respect needs to be two way, in that the instructor needs to earn the respect of students and students in turn earn the respect of the instructor. Once respect is established then rapport can begin to develop and a great relationship can be established with the students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Student Feedback

Katie, This is such an important part of the teaching process. Good questions and ongoing feedback both contribute to the refinement of your instructional delivery. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Application of New Knowledge

Paul, You have a real advantage with your field because you get to teach not only content but also application. Your approach is one that enables your students to see the relevancy of what you are teaching them. I am sure this increases their level of engagement. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Katie, Right you are about getting students to become involved in the course to the point they are excited about coming to class. We instructors need to strive to build enthusiasm for what we are teaching and activities that engages the students. The results will be students that want to come to class. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Re: Effective Retention Strategies

Joseph, Working with such a student right now. Seems like these types of students are getting more frequent. I talk privately with the student and listen to their reason for being late and then explain that by being late the student is telling the other students that they have no value since they are expected to wait until he or she shows up to start the class or interrupt the class by walking in. The other point is that by coming in late I as the learning leader am being disrespected because the student does not consider anything I have… >>>

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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Karen, I like this format and use it frequently in my courses for some of the reasons you list. It is a way to quickly gain insight into how much the students have learned that class session plus it gets them involved and talking which is always a good thing. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

TaKara, A professional tone is a must when working with students. We need to strive to earn their respect just as we in turn respect them and once respect is established then rapport can be developed. It is a building process from there in terms of faculty member and student relationships. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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