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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Teaching to Multiple Intelligences

Cynthia, Good balanced approach to instruction. These strategies will help to keep your students engaged throughout each class session. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Student Motivation Factors

Alejandro, I agree with your observation. The more connection students can make with their instructor the greater the respect and rapport is going to be. Both of these are important in the learning process. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Instructor REFOCUS

Saroj, Instruction is an never ending process. Each course requires a review to make sure the content current and accurate. The sign of a dedicated instructor is that he/she is a life long learner.Gary Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Application of New Knowledge

Samuel, This approach helps to get the students invested in the learning process and takes them from being passive learners to active learners. The more opportunities like this we can provide the more engaged they will be. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Application of New Knowledge

Nestor, Welcome to teaching. Thank you for being willing to share your knowledge and expertise in HVAC with the next generation of students. You have a good attitude about working with your students and this goes a long way in teaching. Use your life experiences to impart the value of effort and expertise to your students. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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The Human Factor in Retention

Sandra, Thank you for bringing this up. It is so important to create a personal connection with students. The "human factor" is a critical element in teaching so the more we can personalize our connections with them the better. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Students as Class Members

Nicole, You are helping these students to become invested in the class through participation and leadership. Good strategy. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Students as Class Members

Beth, A large part of teaching is establishing a relationship with students and getting them to invest their time and effort (not to mention money) in their learning. The more learning the closer they are going to be to their career goals. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Re: Effective Retention Strategies

Harrison, Good reminder for all of us. Each day of class is a mini-fresh start so we need to continue to meet and greet each time the class is in session. Little things like this really add up in terms of student respect and rapport. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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Reasons for Enrolling

Tammara, Right you are and in addition knowing this information will help you to customize your support for specific students to help them stay engaged. Gary Dr. Gary Meers

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