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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Effective Motivation Techniques

Alicia, Many students are just drifting through their studies so helping them see the future through their goals is a great way to help them realize the value of the education they are receiving. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Valuing Student Opinions

Robin, Validation is so important especially with older students. The more opportunities they have to receive validation the more engaged they will be. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor REFOCUS

Alicia, Thank you for this point. We need to realize that if we become worn down and are not being as effective as we can be with our students. We need to work smart in our planning and instruction so we can maintain our edge as learning leaders. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Re: Effective Retention Strategies

Alicia, This gets everyone involved in the discussion process. So the more Q&A sessions the more sharing. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Mary, I teach in a teacher preparation program an inclusion course. I train general educators to use different accommodations to help students with disabilities to be successful in general classroom. What the teachers soon realize is that the techniques and strategies I share with them can be used with every student. This is an ah-ha moment because good teaching is good teaching. So the more change of pace and variety we offer our students the more engaged they will be. You are on the right track with your efforts and you have a lot of insight having set through the… >>>

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Todd, Good way to keep your students engaged and focused on what you are teaching. I agree with the fun part of learning even if it is hard work. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Motivating Learners

Katie, This is a great way to get students engaged in the learning process. You are connecting the dots for them between the content you are offering and their future career. This brings value to the course for them. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Defining Intelligence

Tracy, I like the way you expand the definition of intelligence. I think we in education for too many years have defined intelligence in a very narrow way that does not give enough opportunity for students to develop their critical thinking and problem solving skills. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reasoning as a Resource

Tracy, Common sense is a form of reasoning that problem solvers need to use. This is why your definition is so important to use and understand with students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Critical Thinker Characteristics

Tracy, Like your definition. This is what critical thinking should be about. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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