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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Valuing Student Opinions

Anne, Listening to students is a valuable teaching tool needed by every instructor. By listening and valuing their opinion they will respect you and know you respect them. This is a great foundation upon which to build rapport. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor REFOCUS

Monica, This is why students need to be reminded over and over throughout the duration of a course. They get worn down and forget they are learning a lot and moving forward in their career development. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Human Factor in Retention

Anne, It is the main reason we are educators. We are bringing our experience and personalities to the classroom to help our students learn and move closer to their career goals. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Students as Class Members

David, I use ice breakers to start every new class because they help to get the students settled into the course and starts them getting to know each other. We have a lot of fun with them and I learn a lot about my students in the process. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Jarred, Thank you for these comments about how to establish yourself as a learning leader. Each of the elements you have discussed contribute to the overall successful learning process of students. Passion and enthusiasm are two elements needed by instructors for teaching success. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Don, You raise a very good point and it is something that we educators need to remember as we do our instructional planning. Learning has to be the number one goal we strive for and from there the decisions on what activities reflects how we are going to approach the classroom. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Monica, Right you are. The more we have to work with in terms of knowing our students the easier it is to customize our instruction to support their learning. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Mary, Good plan and good way to reach each student. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reasons for Enrolling

Carla, Thank you for sharing this example of how negative feelings can quickly spread throughout a class. By providing a professional image and giving support to the students as needed they will see that they have a professional educator that cares about them and their success. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Being Successful in College

Anne, This is an important part of the learning process. Helping students to see themselves as graduates and successful is a great way to enhance their motivation and retention. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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