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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Reasons for Enrolling

Letitia, You make a good point because I to am surprised each class session why students are enrolled in my course. It is informative to learn their reasons and then build my instructional plans around those reasons so I can attempt to reach each student. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reasons for Enrolling

James, This is so important. This way we can more accurately target our instruction to support the learning needs of our students while keeping everyone moving forward in the course. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Making a Positive First Impression

Christine, I agree with your assessment of the value of a positive first impression. It sets the tone for the upcoming class sessions so it needs to be right on the very first time. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Barbara, I think you are going to really enjoy the success your students will have from using this approach. Your targeted approach is going to yield good results for your students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Barbara, There a number of them listed within websites that deal with learning preferences. I don't have a favorite one. I select one that will work for that group of students so I bounce around the websites and select one. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Student Motivation Factors

Debra, Experience helps to "sell" the content in addition to giving it value. These personal examples show the students how they will use what has just been covered. This gives relevancy to what they are learning. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Shivani, Four great words to remember as we enter the classroom each time. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Valuing Student Opinions

Robert, You make a very good point about listening. When we are listening we are learning, so we need to listen more. Great advice for all instructor especially those just starting out. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Student Feedback

Michael, Student feedback is so important in relation to the reasons you list. It helps up to be honest and current in what we do as instructors and it helps students to see their input is of value. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Instructor REFOCUS

Judy, Good comments about how to stay at the top of your game over time. We need to keep our excitement level up and be passionate about our field. In addition by staying current we are showing our students that we have zeal for our career and what to share our knowledge with them. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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