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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Strategies for Keeping Students Engaged in Learning

Elliot, Students like change of pace and variety in their learning efforts. You are giving them both with this approach. I am sure you see good results with this method. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Rhonda, Good point and one that needs to be continually remembered. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Ronald, Good way to get a measure of your students and how they are going to perform in the class. This forms the foundation upon which you will do your instructional planning. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Kellie, This is a must because it keeps everyone informed plus reduces questions about when they are due. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Motivating Learners

Kellie, This is a great way to start them off. Being in the lab and being able to see where they are going to be working really increases their excitement about the upcoming course sessions. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Motivating Learners

Ricky, This is what makes a class fun. Instructor enthusiasm increases the engagement of students as well as demonstrates to them the value of the content being taught. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Motivating Learners

Renee, Good ways to keep your students engaged. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Role Models

B. A., This is a must for instructors. Instructors quickly lose control of a class if they say one thing and expect another. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Elliot, This is a great way to motivate students. I do the same and my current students really like hearing from graduates. It helps them to see their own future if they want to put forth the effort. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Mossetta, This is a good model to follow because you can quickly see if they have got it or not. This also reveals what areas you need to review if needed. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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