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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Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Motivators

Matthew, Yes, regular and timely feedback is very important to and for student engagement. You make a very good point about the value of genuine feedback rather than just piling on some words. We need to use our feedback in a way that is valued by students so they will be motivated to work even harder. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Karen, Thank you for sharing this opening exercise with us. This is a great way to get the students talking and sharing with each other. The information that is learned will be extremely valuable throughout the course as reference points and ways to provide support when needed. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor REFOCUS

Karen, The students really like this effort and get re-engaged in the learning process. If we don't do something like this then it is a grinding process until the end of the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor REFOCUS

Matthew, Your scenario is one that I think all instructors have lived through. Students get worn down and tired just as does the instructor and this is when learning really drops off. With REFOCUS we have a chance to fire of the learning once again and get our students back on track. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Developing Student Rapport

Ghaleb, Thank you for sharing these ideas with us. I know they will be of value to other instructors as they develop their instructional style. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Human Factor in Retention

Matthew, Thank you for these comments related to student retention. They contain the foundation for student success. Knowing a person in authority in this case their instructor cares about them and their success goes a long way in engaging the students in the learning process. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Karen, Well said and right on the mark. We need to have passion for our field and enthusiasm about our teaching. This is the foundation for a winning formula in student success. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Guy, This is a foundation and common sense way to approach instruction. The more relevancy and application we can introduce to our students throughout the course the more value they will see in what is being taught. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Increasing Student Retention

Ghaleb, Thank you for sharing these student retention strategies. You last sentence really captures how we develop rapport with our students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Feeling Accepted Helps with Success

Ghaleb, Your last sentence says it all. Every student has this right and we instructors as learning leaders need to make sure that we have a class that is comfortable and supportive for everyone. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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