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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Using Reflective Thinking

Elizabeth, This is critical for the patients that are being cared for as well as for the career growth of the students. The better they get at this the greater their career opportunities are going to be. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Student Motivation Factors

Nicole, How to you highlight these factors as you work with students? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Valuing Student Opinions

Nicole, Letting them share their own experiences helps to bring value to the course content. They get to see how what they have experienced can be integrated into what is being taught and the result is career growth. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Increasing Student Retention

Nicole, True. Instructors need to bring passion for their field and enthusiasm for teaching it. When both are present then it is a win win for everyone. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Strategies for Keeping Students Engaged in Learning

Peri, Great to hear about the value you got from this module. I think you are going to really like the results you get with minis. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Peri, By introducing yourself this way you are establishing yourself as the learning leader. This is important so the students will see that you have something to offer them in terms of knowledge and expertise. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Motivating Learners

Stephen, This is such an important part of the educational process. Students need to be able to see value related to what is being taught and how it can help them achieve their career goals. When they do the WIIFM concept kicks in big time. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Peri, Right you are and this is why it is so important to have a clear and concise syllabus. This gets the course off to a good start because everyone has the same information. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reasons for Enrolling

Kristina, You make a number of very good points in relation to how an instructor can earn the respect of students and then help them to be successful. It is based upon the human factor which is essential for student success. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Strategies for Keeping Students Engaged in Learning

Rebecca, Students love to hear stories from the field. By sharing your own experiences you are helping to make the content become alive and real for the students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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