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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Making Your Expectations Clear

Billie, What are some ways you have found to be effective in sharing your expectations with your students? Thanks for sharing your ideas on this. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Accommodating Learner Preferences

Dana, It sure does. What are some ways you do this with your students? Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation

Ivan, Good points about how to increase student motivation. The more they can see value from what they are learning the more engaged they will be. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Your Instructional Style

Paula, What are some ways that you do your sharing with them? Garu Dr. Gary Meers

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Motivating Learners

Shikha, I agree. If they can see relevance and make applications then it is going to be much easier to keep them engaged in the learning process throughout the course. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructors as Role Models

Stan, This is so important. They need to see compassion and dedication on the part of their instructor so they themselves can develop their approach to their field and helping people. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructors as Role Models

Leslie, You got that right. We instructors need to bring a positive supportive attitude to the class along with our passion for teaching and our subject matter. This sets the stage for engaged learning to occur. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructors as Role Models

Stan, All contributors to getting the class off to a good start from day one. This is so important for the students because the want to be accepted into the class and feel comfortable with the instructor. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructors as Role Models

Shikha, Passion is a powerful motivator for students. When they see their instructor is passionate about his/her field and wants to share that passion with them it goes a long way in helping them become engaged in the learning process. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Expanding Your Instructional Abilities

Billie, These types of professional development opportunities need to be taken advantage when available. They give us additional teaching tools to use. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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