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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Strategies for Keeping Students Engaged in Learning

COURTNEY, Good way to provide change of pace and variety. Students need this to enable them to process the content they have just received and then to focus on the next content that will be shared. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Strategies for Keeping Students Engaged in Learning

Ethel, Thank you for the kind words about ED 101. Building on student success to help with their self confidence in learning is an essential part of being an educator that cares. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Offering Varied Instructional Delivery

Ted, So true and a clear way to enhance student learning and engagement. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Offering Varied Instructional Delivery

Gayle, Good use of personal experiences to reflect how you are going to structure your own classes. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Katrina, You are on the right track with the effort you are putting forth. Keep up the good work and you will soon see the impact you have on the lives of your students. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Making a Positive First Impression

Richard, This is so important when it comes to managing the class and student behavior. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Learning from Instructor and Student Introductions

Paula, A simple thing that pays big dividends in terms of rapport with students. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Ketly, Good strategy for making your course content both relevant and viable in terms of the students' professional goals. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Ethel, You have a great combination going for yourself in that you are both a teacher and a student. You can blend what you are learning with what you are teaching and actively engage your students in a variety of different ways. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Making Your Expectations Clear

Lilia, I wish you continued teaching success. As you say each week gets better because you are gaining additional experience and confidence in your abilities as an educator. Keep up the good work and have fun teaching. This will make the preparation all worth while. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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