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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Reinforcement as Motivation

Annette, This is a good strategy to follow because they learn about their errors in a way that gives them answers. As a result of their own research they will retain those answers long after the class and will be able to apply the information they have learned to their careers. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Motivation Through Relevancy and Application

Larry, Thank you for these comments because it is common for students to become tired and worn down as a course progresses and they forget sometimes how far they have come in a short period of time. So a reminder now and then will help to get them fired back up and ready to complete the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Motivators

Pixie, Students do need to know the expectations of the course and how the course is going to unfold in terms of requirements and deadlines. Periodic updates helps them to feel informed and current. No one likes to be surprised when it comes to knowing about course policies, etc.. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

John, This sharing is important for everyone because every person in the class has a story to tell and a reason for being there. Knowing this information helps to set the stage for the coming class sessions. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Amanda, Helping them to see their future and the opportunities they will have in their career is so important in keeping students engaged in the learning process. They need to be reminded why they enrolled in school in the first place at different times through their courses. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Luanna, I personally think we need to always maintain a professional image and address individuals in a professional way. This helps to set boundaries for the students as well as show them that we respect them and in turn will work to earn their respect. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Valuing Student Opinions

Larry, Discussions like this are an important part of the learning process and they need to be programed into the lessons. Good suggestion and one we instructors need to remember. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Student Feedback

Luanna, I use this system as well and I get great feedback from my students. I do this throughout the course, it takes only a few minutes and I can redirect the course should I need to customize to the current group of students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor REFOCUS

Kathleen, This is something we instructors need to do on a regular basis. I teach the same course seven times a year and each time I teach it I add something new to the content or learning process to keep it fresh for me and interesting for my students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Developing Student Rapport

Anthony, How to you establish rapport with your students? Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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