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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Motivating Learners

Tiffany, Good point and one that needs to be reinforced to the students. If they can see the value and application of math in their career fields then they start to see the ROI of how they are being prepared to enter their career field. I teach a gen ed course and it always my first day challenge to show students that in fact I have something valuable to teach and they don't have to worry about them not doing well in my subject. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Motivators

Jeffrey, Your last sentence sums it up very well. We are motivators in relation to our role as learning leaders. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Valuing Student Opinions

Jeffrey, I agree. One of the parts of being a teacher is that you will be a life long learner. If we forget that then we are no longer fulfilling our professional responsibilities. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reinforcement as Motivation

Margaret, I know you are going to like the results you get through the use of this strategy. I wish you much success. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reasons for Enrolling

Rick, Feedback is so important for students to receive on a timely basis. You are using your feedback to not only support the students but also shape their learning. This is what being a learning leader should be about. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reasons for Enrolling

Rick, Good strategy to follow. You are learning about your students while helping them to get settled into the course. This sets the stage for a positive class to come. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Elizabeth, Good way to establish yourself as the learning leader. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Brandon, Common sense and the willingness to learn is a great way to expand your expertise and develop professionally. Thanks for your input on this. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Using Reflective Thinking

Erin, Good points about how to expand the development of your students' problem solving and critical thinking skills. The results will be so valuable for your students as they enter their career fields. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructors as Motivators

Eduardo, Students like recognition and reward for work well done. We need to make this a regular part of instructional strategy. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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