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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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Wendy, The more connections you can make between the course content and the work world the better. This increases the value of the course content to the students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Patricia, Like the way you start a class. You are laying it out for them and as a result they know what to expect. This is comfortable for everyone and as a result the class can move forward. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using a Well-prepared Syllabus

Alicia, I agree. It sends a very clear message you are prepared and ready to share with your students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Developing Clear Goals and Objectives

David, This is such an important part of getting the course off to a good start. The more specially the students know about where the course is going and what the goals are the more they will be able to become engaged. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Wendy, Good way to expand your effectiveness and bring about course improvement. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Role Models

Gloria, Good advice and so important for their career success. It seems that a lot of students forget about transferring what they are learning to the workplace. They need to expand their compassion to their patients as well. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Supporting Problem Solving Skills

Holly, This is a good way to help them with their problem solving skill development. I use case studies a lot in my courses for these reason. They give the students a lot of different experiences and exposures in a short amount of time. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Student Motivation Factors

Sean, These stories are so important because they serve the purpose of connecting the course content with students' career development. They also reinforce that acquiring the knowledge and skill of the field does take time and a lot of effort. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Lamarr, Good way to show the progress the have made in the course and to reinforce what they have learned in a practical way. This way they can see both relevancy and application to their career development. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

KIMBERLY, Keeping current is critical if you are going to be living up to the standards of your field. By knowing the latest procedures, technologies, and applications in your field you are showing your students your dedication to not only your field but your dedication to their education. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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