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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Strategies for Keeping Students Engaged in Learning

Megan, The key is to select examples that are interesting so all of the students will feel comfortable in hearing them. If you find you need to repeat a concept you can change the example from the first one and that will help to keep all students engaged. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Nicole, You are using a very good strategy with your grouping. This method enables you to reach the different learning preferences of your students at different times in the course which leads to a higher level of student engagement. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Ruth, Good way to open up a new course. You are setting the boundaries for the course while helping to understand they need to listen and follow the requirements of the course which helps to prepare them for success in the work world. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Ashley, By doing so you are helping your students see how the course is going to operate as well as set the tone for the class. By reviewing the syllabus you are increasing the value of the syllabus as a guiding document for the class. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Dana, For sure. So important to make sure it is a positive and informative one. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Nicole, All good points for how to set up the class from the first day forward. By setting this level of tone you helping them to get settled into the course and start preparing for the classes to come. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Dana, Like all three reasons for having a well prepared syllabus. The syllabus sets the tone for the class and this is why it needs to be clear and concise and answer the majority of questions from the students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Learning Environment Effect

Nicole, Having such a setting for your students helps to ease their transition from the classroom to the workplace because they know what it looks like and how it operates. We need to do everything we can to help them see what the workplace is going to be like for them upon graduation. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Nicole, You are fortunate to being in such a school. This way your professional development will continue and assist you in staying current with your content and delivery. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Role Models

Dana, Yes you will. You have to practice and model your expectations. If you don't then you are going to have a tough time being the learning leader. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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