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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Instructor REFOCUS

David, I think this is a great idea and a complete change of venue for the resetting of one's mind. This types of opportunities can really help to get students back into the flow of a class and be able to charge ahead for the final stretch of the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor REFOCUS

Irum, Yes, it is. It is fun to recapture the enthusiasm you had for teaching the course and sharing that with your students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor REFOCUS

Rick, How do you refocus yourself when this happens? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

David, Thank you for your reflective analysis in terms of instructional delivery. I think you are right on the mark with how you see education benefiting our students. I think there is a difference between entertainment and enthusiasm. By mixing passion for one's field with enthusiasm for teaching it you have a combination for engaging students in the learning process so they to can become passionate about their career choice. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Virginia, We need to bring our A game to class each and every time it meet. We are the learning leader so we need to reflect a level of excitement that engages students. It is catching! Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Bonnie, Passion for one's field and enthusiasm for teaching about it are to essential elements needed for teaching success. Yes, enthusiasm is catching so it is fun as an instructor to spread it around. The results are tremendous. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Re: Effective Retention Strategies

Tifany, This is a good point for instructors to make with their students. We need to help them to see the future they have before them through effort and skill development. Sometimes they forget why they are in school and become discouraged. Helping them to see their future career opportunities gets them ramped up once again. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Joseph, You touched upon a very good point and that is mutual respect. Respect serves as the foundation for rapport and this is such an important part of the student learning process. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Rick, In what ways does this information serve as a resource? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Creating Personal Support Systems

Virginia, What a great class you have. Enjoy your time with them. This is one of the rewards of being an instructor. You get to be the learning leader of a bunch of dedicated and motivated students. This does not happen that often so relish your time with this class. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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