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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Motivating Learners

Rick, Great advice for instructors to follow. These strategies are going to result in engaged students that will see the value of the content being offered. Thank you for sharing this information with other instructors especially those that are just starting their teaching careers. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Developing Analytical Skills

Neelam, Good activity for your students to work through. This gives them a strong foundation from which they can expand their expertise as problem solvers. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using Reflective Thinking

Neelam, I agree with you about the need for refined reflective thinking. It is the foundation upon which we build our skills as problem solvers. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Discipline in Critical Thinking

Daniel, Your last sentence is a powerful one. In our culture today of wanting instant results self discipline has slipped way down in the thought process of students. They need to be taught how to bring self discipline into their lives and then use it to become critical thinkers. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Discipline in Critical Thinking

Neelam, Self discipline is essential in the development of problem solving skills. Many people today just want a quick fix without going to the effort of considering different options and then thinking through the consequences. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Developing Critical Thinking Skills

Neelam, Good sequence of steps for becoming a critical thinker. You are right about how we need to be reflective in our thinking so we will be able to consider a wide variety of options and then make an appropriate selection that will result in the problem being solved. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Instruction Relevant

Richard, Good way to stay relevant with your content while making adjustments as needed. This is a win win situation for everyone. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Instruction Relevant

Shelia, Good answer and one they need to understand. Clear and concise communication both written and oral is a must in all career areas. The better they are at it the more results they will see in their career development. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Human Factor in Retention

Emily, The display of the human factor by the instructor is essential for student engagement. The human factor is the foundation for two way development of respect and it is upon respect that rapport is built. This will increase not only physical retention but mental retention as well. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Re: Effective Retention Strategies

Reza, Right you are. What are some way you do this for your students/ Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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