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 Keeping Students Engaged in Learning

Anthony, Movement and examples are two great ways to get student attention. Your strategy in this area is right on for keeping students engaged. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

James, These points of contact are so important to and for each student. By sharing a little time and a few words you are showing them that you respect them and their contributions to the class. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Toni, Yes, it is because being positive will result in a classroom environment that is supportive of students and their career goals. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Russell, Yes, you do. You model it and reinforce it as you go through the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Betina, I agree. One of the benefits of being a teacher is that I get to work with and learn from students from all walks of life and with all kinds of life experiences. I learn as much from them as they from me. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Damon, This is a very effective teaching strategy because it shows relevance and application to the students. This approach makes the content come alive for the students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Kevin, This is a good teaching tool because the students get exposed to the material twice. Once as students and then as teachers as they prepare to share information with the rest of the class. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Erin, Knowing this really helps you to zero in and provide support to and for that student. Also, it helps you to shape their desired outcomes so they are consistent with the course goals. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Toni, Good clear way to lay out the expectations and help the students to see how the expectations are going to be met in the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Kevin, This is an important first step because this gets everyone on the same page in terms of how the course is going to unfold. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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