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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Your Instructional Style

Christopher, This is a good way to gain a lot of insight about how others teach while developing your own teaching style. I wish you much success as you spend time with your colleagues. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Seth, By giving them a clear picture of the end result of the product you are showing them the value of the content that is being presented. This increases their buy in to the content and the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Rodney, They really do. They help the students to see the value of the content that is being presented and how it will impact their career. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Student Feedback

Seth, Good opening. This way the students can open up and share what they expect to learn that class session. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Developing Student Rapport

Rodney, Student rapport and the results of establishing it is one of the reasons I have remained a teacher. I like having the opportunity to establish rapport with my students and then seeing them grow in their knowledge and skills. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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The Human Factor in Retention

Janet, Good comments about the value of student engagement and faculty support. The human factor is the critical link to helping students be successful and stay enrolled. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Rodney, Very important. Passion for the content and enthusiasm about sharing it goes a long way in helping students to stay engaged throughout the duration of a course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Seth, I agree as to the value of field trips and guest speakers. They help to reinforce the content we are sharing with our students. In addition they give ROI to the program in which the student is enrolled. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Understanding Learner Characteristics

Janet, Good point and an important part of instructional planning. The more you know about your students the more you will be able to target your instruction to them. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Being Successful in College

Rodney, Students need to be encouraged and supported as they progress through the course. By helping them see the value of the course content and providing them with application of the information being shared this will happen. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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