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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Adapting Your Instructional Strategy

Curran, Glad this information was helpful to you. This information will set the stage for some creative and engaging instructional development that will greatly benefit your students. I wish you continued teaching success. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Motivation Through Relevancy and Application

Heather, Excellent point. This is what going to school is all about. Application and relevancy are two essential ingredients for student engagement. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Effective Motivation Techniques

Eugene, Three great things to consider. Thanks for sharing them with us. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Students as Class Members

Ty, I use learning groups a lot in my teaching and it is very effective when we do case studies and problem solving. Has this been your experience? Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructor Enthusiasm

William, Negative spreads just as does positive. It is easier to spread positive and build from there. Good point. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructor Enthusiasm

Heather, Thank you as well, Heather. As I run a ranch that raises mules and have been involved in the livestock industry and animal rescue all my life I can appreciate where you come from. You have had so many great life experiences and helped so many animals and people so I know you are going to have a great career as an educator. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Effective Retention Strategies

Paul, Thank you for these excellent comments about how to retain students. They are right on the mark. Retention is a must not only for the college but for the students if they are going to create futures for themselves. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Being Successful in College

Mabel, You have a very supportive and comfortable blend to how you share content and get students to use their critical thinking abilities. This way everyone is expanding his/her knowledge base and expertise. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Being Successful in College

Christopher, Good points and points that students need to understand if they are going to have college success. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Being Successful in College

Cynthia, They love to have these discussion because they help to make the course content come alive and have relevance. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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