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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Preparing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Korey, When you have a blend like this you are able to keep your students engaged and focused for the duration of your class sessions. Good plan and it sounds like you are getting great results with it. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Carol, This is a common challenge expressed by teachers of general education classes. Being able to show application and relevancy is important to students in this case studying culinary arts. Are you able to bring in guest speakers, such as former graduates that can give examples of how the skills developed in speech and English classes pay off in career development? I do this frequently and it really helps my students to see the value of gen ed courses. I also bring in employers for the same reason and my students respond to them as well. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Norman, Right you are and this is why you need to be ramped up and ready to go the first class meeting. You want them to see your passion for your field and your enthusiasm for teaching about it. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Stefanie, This sets the tone for the upcoming class and gives the students an insight to how the class is going to operate. Knowing they can approach you and ask their questions is a great relief to them. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Franco, Good point about how to capture the focus of students. A good first impression helps that to occur and then it build from there. A good first impression helps the students see that they are going to have a good course and enjoy their time in the class. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Korey, This is a must. You have to establish yourself as the learning leader. Once you do that you have started the process of earning the respect of your students and then moving forward with rapport development. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Glenn, Good way to set the stage for the course and get the students settled into the course. Sharing this type of information helps everyone to get comfortable with each other and that will pay off when they start working together. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Korey, Well said in relation to the value of a well prepared syllabus. This is the road map for the course and as a result it needs to be clear and concise for the students. The results of such a well prepared document will be informed students that understand the expectations of the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Learning Environment Effect

Stefanie, These types of experiences are valuable to the students even if they don't like them very much. The more you can do to prepare them to enter the real world the better. Being able to work in such an environment will show them that they can make it once they are out in an office and dealing with their own patients. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Norman, Good analysis of your instructional style and how you are developing it to meet the learning needs of your students. You are right on the mark with how you are expanding your expertise. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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