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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Re: Effective Retention Strategies

Melissa, I think it is fun as an instructor to be creative in finding the relevant material and then putting it into a format that is engaging for the students. This makes teaching a joy each time we work with students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Reasons for Enrolling

Melissa, Good point. Knowing the reason for enrollment enables you do to what you list. You then can customize your instruction and really zero in on the supports the students need for success. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Kevin, I like both words because they help to make the content real for the students. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Kevin, I like this format. You have balance to presenting the content and then applying it. This helps the students to stay engaged and focused. The more application and relevance you can introduce the greater the learning. You are doing it with this method. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Michael, These are such valuable tools for students. They can see the connection between content and the real world through the case studies. Case studies let the students problem solve and project themselves into their career areas and the greatly increases motivation. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Kevin, I agree with Prezis. I use it as well and it is a different way to present content. The students are used to PPs and this format helps to get them engaged at a higher level. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Kevin, I am with you on your policies. I want the attention of the students to be focused on the course not their outside issues. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Christine, Good way to balance the course content with reality. The more "real world" examples you can introduce to the class the more understanding they will have of what they are preparing for and will work within. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Joseph, Good points to focus on as you refine your instructional style. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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Your Instructional Style

Tripp, I agree and make professional development a goal for myself each year. This is so important for us to expand our expertise to become more effective and efficient instructors. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.

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