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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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Jeffrey, Good plan and one that I know will be effective. Students like variety and change of pace and you are offering both with your methods. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Shawn, Sounds like a good plan to engage all of your students in their respective learning preference areas. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Dave, Within the application phase of our class sessions you can address all of the styles via the activities you select. By putting the students into learning groups and having them share with each other and work on problems they will be using all of the styles. As for the mix of students with some being experienced and some not I would suggest the use of case studies. By giving the students case studies and then having them work in small groups or pairs they will be able to learn from and share with others in their group. This will… >>>

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Michael, Can you expand on what this attribute is and how you are using it to engage your students? Thanks for your input on this. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Sharing Comprehensive and Clear Course Requirements

Heather, It seems that college students have selected memory loss when it comes to due dates and quiz times. The more you remind them the better and this helps to reduce their anxiety about not knowing because you have reminded them several times prior to the due date. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Delores, Belief and trust form the foundation for respect which leads to rapport. A positive first impression helps the process to move forward to the benefit of the students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Jeffrey, You make a number of good points but one that really stands out to me is that you are showing them how a successful graduate should present him or herself. This creates a role model for them to work toward throughout the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Mary, Information like this is so valuable to students. Knowing that they have a caring professional that is going to help them be successful if they will put forth the needed effort is critical. You are doing such with your approach so you have set the stage for them as the course unfolds. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Michael, This is a great resource for you to have. This way you can as you say concentrate on your content and delivery planning. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Suzelle, Right you are. I can't imagine teaching a course without the direction of the syllabus. The students would have no idea what to do or what is going to be required. Chaos is the right word for sure. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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